Sam Yingling | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 62nd district |
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Assumed office January 9, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Sandy Cole |
Avon Township Supervisor | |
In office May 2009 – December 2012 |
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Preceded by | Shirley Christian |
Succeeded by | Lisa Rusch |
Personal details | |
Born |
Lake County, Illinois, U.S. |
July 4, 1980
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Lowell Jaffe |
Residence | Grayslake, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | DePaul University |
Profession | Realtor & Business Owner |
Religion | Catholic |
Sam Yingling (born July 4, 1980) is an American politician from Lake County, Illinois. A Democrat, he is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 62nd district. A resident of Grayslake, he served as the Avon Township Supervisor prior to his election to the legislature.
The 62nd district includes all or parts of Gages Lake, Grayslake, Hainesville, Long Lake, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Park, Third Lake and Wauconda.
Yingling is a third generation resident of Lake County. After graduating from Carmel Catholic High School, he attended DePaul University where he studied public administration and metropolitan land use. He then started a small business with his father. He later served as the President of the Round Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the Round Lake Beach Cultural/Civic Center Foundation and an immigrant help organization, the Mano A Mano Family Resource Center.
Unhappy with the services that were being provided, Yingling ran for and was elected Avon Township Supervisor in 2009. As township supervisor he was the chief executive officer, chairman of the board of trustees and treasurer of all funds including all bridge and road funds. He handled the daily operations of the administration building.