Duane Noland
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N. Duane Noland (born September 12, 1956) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly first in the Illinois House of Representatives and later in the Illinois Senate.
Biography[edit]
Born in Blue Mound, Illinois, Noland graduated from the public schools in Blue Mound, and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Education and Economics.[1][2] Professionally, he has been Vice President of Noland Farms and an agribusiness officer at Illinois National Bank of Springfield for four years.[3]
On April 3, 1990, Noland was appointed to the Illinois House of Representatives to succeed Mike Tate who resigned to become executive director of the Illinois Association of Independent Insurance Agents.[3] The district included all or portions of Macon, Christian, Cumberland, Shelby, and Moultrie counties in Central Illinois.[4] While a member of the Illinois House, Noland served as Minority Spokesman for the Agriculture and Conservation Committee, as well as being seated on the following committees: Appropriations-Public Safety Committee, the Insurance Committee, and the Registration and Regulation Committee.[2]
In the 1998 election for Illinois Senate, Noland defeated Democratic incumbent Kevin Kehoe, who had been appointed to replace the late Penny Severns.[5][6] The Senate district he represented, located in Central Illinois, included all or parts of Macon, Christian, Piatt, Champaign, Coles, Cumberland, Moultrie, and Effingham.[7]
He and his wife, Tina Beckett, have two sons and one daughter.[8] As of 2017, Noland is the CEO of the Association of Illinois Electrical Cooperatives.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Senate Resolution 599, 92nd General Assembly". Illinois General Assembly.
- ^ a b "HR0729 90th General Assembly".
- ^ a b Burtle-McCredie, Patricia (May 1, 1990). "Tenhouse, Noland appointed to House". Illinois Issues. Sangamon State University. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book 1991-1992 page 63
- ^ Davis, Jennifer, ed. (May 15, 1998). "Decatur Senator Named". Illinois Issues. Vol. 24, no. 5. Sangamon State University. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Simpson, Burney (February 1, 1999). "State of the State: New State Team Moves from Promise-making to Governance". Illinois Issues. Sangamon State University. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Illinois blue book, 1997-1998 page 66
- ^ Noland, Duane (October 1, 2010). "Meet N. Duane Noland: former state legislator, farmer and CEO of Association of Illinois Electrical Cooperative" (Interview). Interviewed by Kelly J. Huff. Decatur, Illinois: Herald & Review. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Gertz Husar, Deborah (September 10, 2015). "Member focus drives Adams Electric Cooperative, association CEO says". Herald-Whig. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Lees, Matt (November 17, 2017). "SIC Alumna and State Senator Encourages Students to "Get Involved"". WRUL. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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