David Koehler
| David Koehler | |
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| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 46th district |
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Assumed office December 2006 |
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| Preceded by | George Shadid |
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| Born | December 16, 1948 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nora Sullivan |
| Children | 3 Daughters |
| Residence | Peoria, Illinois |
| Alma mater |
Yankton College (B.A.) United Theological Seminary (M.Div.) |
| Profession | Minister (retired) |
David "Dave" Koehler (born December 16, 1948) is a Democratic politician from Illinois, and has been the Illinois State Senator from 46th Legislative District since December 2006. The 46th district includes Canton, East Peoria, Fairview, Lewistown, Mapelton, Peoria, Pekin and West Peoria.
Koehler was born and raised in South Dakota. He graduated from Yankton College in South Dakota (Bachelor of Arts, 1971) and United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio (Master of Divinity).
He was a staff member at the National Farm Worker Ministry (NFWM) from 1972 to 1978 working in Arizona, Ohio, New York, and eventually at the United Farm Workers La Paz headquarters in Keene, California.
He moved to Peoria, Illinois in 1978, and became a community organizer manager and for the Peoria Friendship House, a local charity. He became executive director of the Peoria Area Labor Management Council (PALM) in 1985, and president of its Labor Management Cooperative Health Programs in 1992.
His wife is Nora Sullivan. They live in Peoria, and started Peoria Bread Company, a bakery, in 2006.
Koehler is a retired minister in the United Church of Christ.
Koehler was on the Peoria County Board from 1982 to 1988, and Peoria City Council from 1989 to 1997. While on the city council, he was mayor pro tem for two years.
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