Andy Manar

Andy Manar
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 48th district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 17, 2021
Preceded byTom Johnson (district renumbered)
Succeeded byDoris Turner
Chairman of the Macoupin County Board
In office
December 2004 – December 2012
Preceded byDon Denby
Succeeded byMark Dragovich
Personal details
Born (1975-11-15) November 15, 1975 (age 49)
Bunker Hill, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseTrista
ChildrenThree children
ResidenceBunker Hill, Illinois
Alma materSouthern Illinois University
ProfessionTeacher

Andy Manar (born November 15, 1975) is a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate. He represented the 48th district, including part or all of Christian, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery, and Sangamon counties.[1] Andy Manar is known for being the chief advocate for SB 1947, which made dramatic reforms to Illinois’ education funding formula.[2] Prior to his service in the Illinois Senate, he was chairman of the Macoupin County Board from 2003 to 2012.

On January 4, 2021 Manar announced that he would be stepping down from the State Senate to assume a role in the administration of J. B. Pritzker.[3] On June 17, 2021 it was announced that Manar would become Deputy Governor in the Pritzker Administration, taking over for Dan Hynes.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Macoupin County, Andy Manar grew up in Bunker Hill. He went to Bunker Hill Community High School where he learned first hand the importance of strong downstate schools.

Manar credits his strong roots in public service to the late Senator Vince Demuzio who became his mentor at age 18. Manar learned about phenomenal public service through an unpaid internship working for the Senator's district office helping constituents.[4]

Manar attended Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville where he was a Golden Apple Scholar studying History to become a certified teacher.[5][6] Manar still maintains his teaching certification. In 1997, Manar was elected to the Bunker Hill City Council. In 2001, he was elected Mayor. During his tenure he oversaw the construction of an 18-acre city park, the city’s largest sidewalk replacement project, and housing for low income and senior citizens.[7]

Macoupin County Board

In 2003, Manar left the Mayor’s post to join the Macoupin County Board as its youngest member. After Don Denby retired, Manar was elected Chairman unanimously by his fellow board members in December 2004.[8] During his time as Chairman, Macoupin County lost hundreds of jobs and a significant amount of its tax revenue when two of the county’s three active coal mines closed in 2007 and early 2008. Citing a fiscal crisis, Andy began enacting policies to save taxpayer money and run government on less resources. Under Manar, the Board in 2011 voted unanimously to cut their own pay and reduced the size of the Macoupin County Board by one-third, saving taxpayers more than $40,000 annually. The Board also repealed a costly pension plan that had been in place for elected officials. Manar also shut down the county-run economic development office and helped to create a new collaborative public-private partnership run equally by private business and municipal and county government.[9] In December 2012, Manar stepped down after four terms as the County Board Chairman, in order to transition to the Illinois Senate being succeeded by Mark Dragovich.[10]

Illinois Senate

In September 2011, Manar announced his intention to run for State Senate in the newly-drawn 48th district.[11] In the general election, Manar faced Republican candidate and the late Mayor of Decatur, Mike McElroy. During the campaign, Manar was endorsed by the Illinois AFL-CIO, Citizen Action Illinois, Illinois Education Association, Illinois Fraternal Order of Police, the National Association of Social Workers and the State Journal-Register.[7][12] Andy Manar won the election with approximately 55% of the vote to Mike McElroy’s 45%.[13]

In his first term, Senator Manar was an active legislator, advocating for bills making it easier for college students to vote,[14] helping charities by allowing the Public Building Commission to rent to not for profit groups,[15] curbing newborn infections of pertussis,[16] rewarding state contracts to businesses that employ Illinois residents,[17] working to reduce the discrepancy in funding for downstate school districts in Illinois[18] and allowing the Central Illinois Economic Development Authority to create Enterprise Zones to create and keep jobs in Central Illinois.[19]

In 2014, Senator Manar won his first race for re-election, defeating Macon County Board member Linda Little of Decatur.[20] Despite depressed turnout, Manar increased his margin of victory compared to his first State Senate race in 2012.[21]

After his resignation, local Democratic leaders selected Springfield Alderwoman Doris Turner to succeed Manar.[22]

School funding reform

The fall of 2017 brought a monumental policy victory for Downstate Illinois public school students. A four-year effort including Manar's chairmanship of a bipartisan, joint Education Funding Advisory Committee, several bill iterations, and years of town hall meetings across the state, yielded the first overhaul of Illinois' education funding formula since the 1990s.[2]

Amy Ballinger-Cole of Advance Illinois said of the overhaul, “He basically picked a fight that no one else wanted to touch. The face that he got it done in this political environment is nothing short of a miracle.”[2]

Recent activity

Senator Manar’s Spring 2018 legislative victories include the passage of a bill to provide every school in Illinois with high-speed broadband internet,[23] a package of measures to combat the shortage of qualified substitute teachers in Illinois,[24] and a law which would raise the minimum wage of Illinois teachers from $9,000 per year to $32,000 per year.[25] Outside of the General Assembly chambers, Senator Manar has been active in advocating on behalf of the communities of his district. Andy has publicly advocated to hold the Bruce Rauner administration responsible, including commissioning and publicizing a report revealing the financial mismanagement of state warehouse leasing.[26]

Senator Manar brought together Lewis and Clark Community College and the University of Illinois to establish a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program in Godfrey. The program addresses a critical shortage of nurses for area hospitals and healthcare providers while giving students an affordable path to a college degree. Area students will be able to earn a bachelor's degree from the U of I while attending classes locally at LCCC in Godfrey.

In 2018, Governor-elect J. B. Pritzker appointed Manar to the Educational Success transition committee, which is responsible for state education policy.[27] In 2019, Manar along with 39th District Representative Will Guzzardi filed SB667, which would cap insulin costs at $100 a month for diabetic patients in the State of Illinois. Manar said he filed the bill after a teacher in his district talked to him about her struggle to pay for insulin for her diabetic children, and after reading about the State of Colorado's recently passed insulin co-pay cap bill.[28] The bill passed the Illinois General Assembly in November 2019 and was signed into law by Governor J. B. Pritzker on January 24, 2020, with the bill taking effect on January 1, 2021.[29]

Committee assignments

In the 99th General Assembly, Senator Manar was a member of the following committees; Agriculture, Higher Education, Education, Labor, Appropriations I & II, and the Special Committee on Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care. In the 98th General Assembly, Senator Manar served as the sub-chairperson on the Subcommittee on Economic Development as well as on the Agriculture and Conservation, Executive Appointments, Higher Education, State Government & Veterans Affairs and Appropriations I & II committees.[30] He is currently the only downstate Senator to chair an appropriations committee.

Manar was also a legislative appointee to the Agriculture Export Advisory Committee, Coal Development Board, Flue Gas Desulfurization Task Force, Professional Development Panel, and Illinois Workforce Innovation Board.[31]

Senior Advisor to the Governor

Manar began his new position with Governor J. B. Pritzker's administration on January 19, 2021. Manar said his main objective as a senior advisor would be to help Pritzker with downstate economic revitalization, appropriations, and COVID-19 recovery efforts.[32]

Election results

Illinois State Senate 48th District General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Manar 47,231 55.29
Republican Mike McElroy 38,183 44.71
Democratic gain from Republican
Illinois State Senate 48th District General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Andy Manar 34,402 55.62
Republican Linda Little 27,449 44.71 −0.33%
Turnout 61,851 −27.58
Democratic hold Swing +0.33
Illinois State Senate 48th District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Andy Manar 42,068 56.8
Republican Seth McMillan 32,021 43.2 −1.51%
Turnout 74,091
Democratic hold Swing +1.18

References

  1. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 48" (PDF). 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  2. ^ a b c "Illinois Issues: The Man With The Education Reform Mission". Illinois Public Media. 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  3. ^ Miller, Rich (January 4, 2021). "Sen. Manar announces resignation". Capitol Fax. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "43rd Annual Commencement to Honor More Than 850 Graduates". Lewis and Clark Community College. 2014-05-07. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  5. ^ http://senatorandymanar.com/bio
  6. ^ "Sen. Manar Tells Education Scholars They are the Hope for Classrooms". www.siue.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  7. ^ a b Staff writers (2012-11-07). "Manar Claims Seat in General Assembly". The BenGil Post. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  8. ^ "The Reorganization Meeting of the Macoupin County Board Minutes of Monday December 6, 2004" (PDF). Macoupin County Clerk. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  9. ^ "Andy for Senate Official Campaign Bio".
  10. ^ "The Reorganization Meeting of the Macoupin County Board Minutes of Monday December 3, 2012" (PDF). Macoupin County Clerk. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  11. ^ Lowe, Kenneth (2011-09-09). "Cullerton aide Andy Manar announces bid for 48th District seat". Herald & Review. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  12. ^ "Official Campaign Website Endorsement Section".
  13. ^ Lusvardi, Chris (2012-11-06). "Democrat Manar defeats McElroy in 48th District state senate race". Herald & Review. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  14. ^ "Bill Status of SB1548". Illinois General Assembly.
  15. ^ "Bill Status of SB1896". Illinois General Assembly.
  16. ^ "Bill Status of SB1623". Illinois General Assembly.
  17. ^ "Bill Status of SB1897". Illinois General Assembly.
  18. ^ "Bill Status of SB1880". Illinois General Assembly.
  19. ^ "Bill Status of SB1521". Illinois General Assembly.
  20. ^ "Election Results". www.elections.il.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  21. ^ "Election Results". www.elections.il.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  22. ^ Miller, Rich (February 6, 2021). "Doris Turner to replace Andy Manar in the Senate". Capitol Fax. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  23. ^ "Bill would give rural Illinois schools high-speed internet". chicagotribune.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  24. ^ "Illinois House Passes New Legislation To Help End Teacher Shortage". 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  25. ^ Finke, Doug. "Will Illinois raise the minimum salary for teachers?". The State Journal. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  26. ^ Stapleton, Todd. "Audit Slams Rauner Administration Over Warehouse Lease". Vandalia Radio. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  27. ^ Miller, Rich (November 27, 2018). "Pritzker transition announces Educational Success Committee". Capitol Fax. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  28. ^ Davis, Jon (2019-12-01). "Illinois becomes first Midwest state to cap monthly insurance co-payments for insulin". csgmidwest.org. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  29. ^ "Pritzker signs Manar law capping insulin costs at $100 per month". senatorandymanar.com. 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  30. ^ "Senator Andy Manar (D), 48th District Committee Assignments". Illinois General Assembly.
  31. ^ Wolff, Jonathan P., ed. (October 31, 2018). "Expiration and Vacancy Report for the Governor of Illinois" (PDF). Illinois Legislative Research Unit. Retrieved December 12, 2018. See pages 14, 49, 128, 288 and 410.
  32. ^ Miletech, Mike (2021-01-04). "Manar to resign, join Pritzker administration". week.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.

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