William B. Black - Deputy Republican Leader

104th District

Years Served: 1986 - Present

Springfield Office:

314 Capitol Building

Springfield, IL 62706

(217) 782-4811

(217) 782-1873 FAX

District Office:

7 E. Fairchild

Danville, IL 61832

(217) 431-1986

(217) 431-2088 FAX

Vermilion County

Committee assignments: Rules (Republican Spokesperson); Committee of the Whole; Higher Education; Telecommunications; Transportation & Motor Vehicles; Railroads, Subcommittee on; Broadband Infrastructure, Subcommit.

Biography: Educator and community college administrator; born Nov. 11, 1941, in Danville; B.A., William Jewell College, Liberty, MO; M.A., University of Illinois; post-graduate studies, Eastern Illinois University and Illinois State University; has received many "Outstanding Legislator" awards from various associations; married (wife, Sharon), has two children.

News

September 1, 2005 House Republicans Fight to Curb Rising Gas Prices

Springfield, IL- Stressing the negative impact of skyrocketing gas prices on families and businesses, a group of House Republican lawmakers today announced the formation of a task force to investigate options for easing the...

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October 31, 2005 House Republicans Offer Comprehensive Ethics Proposal

Springfield, IL- A group of House Republicans today unveiled comprehensive new ethics reforms that foster transparency in vendors' contributions to state officeholders and target 'pay-to-play' politics in Illinois.

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March 18, 2007 Representatives Black and Rose question Governor's plan to fund Illinois' pension system

State Reps. Bill Black, R-Danville, and Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet, both questioned the wisdom of trading a revenue-producing asset for a one-time influx of cash.

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