Pat McGuire (politician)
Pat McGuire has been the Illinois State Senator for the 43rd district since his appointment in 2012. The 43rd district includes all or part of Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Elwood, Fairmont, Joliet, Lockport, Manhattan, Preston Heights, Rockdale and Romeoville.
Prior to his service in the Illinois General Assembly, he served as the Will County Treasurer and the Braidwood City Clerk.In February 2012, Pat McGuire was appointed by local Democratic Party leaders to fill the vacancy caused by AJ Wilhelmi’s resignation. After the primary, Pat McGuire was also chosen to replace Wilhelmi as the Democratic nominee for the 2012 election.
As the state senator for the 43rd district, Senator McGuire’s associated representatives are District 85 representative John Connor and District 86 representative Larry Walsh Jr. He is currently assigned to the committees for Gaming, Environment, Higher Education, and Transportation respectively.
On Monday, September 23, 2019, McGuire announced his intention to retire from the Illinois Senate after the end of his term.
