Scott Drury
| Scott Drury | |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 58th district |
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Assumed office January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Karen May |
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| Born | 1972 (age 44–45) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Highwood, Illinois |
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University of California, Berkeley (B.A.) Northwestern University (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Scott Drury (born 1972) is the Illinois state representative for the 58th district. The 58th district includes all or parts of Bannockburn, Deerfield, Glencoe, Highwood, Highland Park, Lake Bluff Lake Forest, Lincolnshire, Northbrook and North Chicago
Drury is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, who currently works at a Chicago law firm. Drury is also an adjunct professor of law at the Northwestern University School of Law.
In 2012, Drury was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, beating his opponent. Drury has served in the Illinois General Assembly since 2013. Drury was once the Vice Chair of the House Judiciary-Criminal Committee, but has since been removed from that position. He also used to serve on the House Personnel and Pensions Committee and an education committee- until being removed from that position as well. Additionally, in 2015, Drury was appointed to serve as a commissioner on the Governor's newly created Commission on Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform.
In 2013, Representative Drury voted "yea" to a plan that amended state employee pension plans by drastically reducing the constitutionally protected benefits of Illinois state employees in retirement. The Illinois Supreme Court ultimately found these legislative changes to be unconstitutional.
In 2014, Representative Drury was instrumental in defeating a plan to tax people with seven-figure incomes, a so-called "millionaire's tax," arguing that he would only support a comprehensive proposal. He was joined by fellow Democrat Jack Franks in voting against the proposal, it failed by two votes.
Drury most recently voted "no" on an important labor vote in the House. House Democrats were attempting of over ride a veto by Governor Bruce Rauner on SB 1229. SB 1229 which would have empowered an arbitrator to settle negotiation disputes between public sector unions and the governor. Proponents of the bill argued that the bill's implementation would have impeded the Governor's ability to force a "lock-out" of state workers during contract negotiations. The House failed to override the Governor's veto by three votes.
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