Nathan Reitz Explained

Nathan D. Reitz is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 116th district.The 116th, located in Southern Illinois, includes all or portions of Monroe, Perry, Randolph, and St. Clair counties.^[1] Reitz was appointed to office after Jerry Costello II was appointed by J. B. Pritzker to be director of law enforcement for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.^{[2] [3] [4]} Nathan Reitz, the son of former Representative Dan Reitz, previously served as an alderman in Steeleville, Illinois.^[5]

In the 2020 general election, Reitz lost to Republican candidate David Friess by a large margin.^[6]

External links

• Profile at Illinois General Assembly official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Illinois Representative District 116. May 11, 2011. May 10, 2019. Illinois State Board of Elections. Springfield, Illinois.
2. Web site: Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » Nathan Reitz sworn in to replace former Rep. Jerry Costello. capitolfax.com. 2019-05-10.
3. News: Son of former state representative appointed to replace Costello in Illinois House. Bustos. Joseph. May 9, 2019. Belleville News-Democrat. May 9, 2019.
4. News: Nathan Reitz tapped to take over for Costello in 116th District. Smith. Isaac. May 9, 2019. October 31, 2019. The Southern Illinoisan.
5. Web site: Nathan Reitz tapped to take over for Costello in 116th District. Smith. Isaac. The Southern. 2019-05-10.
6. News: Landis. Kelsey. Mansouri. Kavahn. No longer a Democratic stronghold? GOP picks up 2 state House races in southwest Illinois. November 5, 2020. Belleville News-Democrat. November 25, 2020.