IL HR1516

Representative William B. "Bill" Black is retiring in December 2010 after nearly 24 years serving East Central Illinois in the Illinois House of Representatives.

Black was first elected to the Illinois General Assembly in November 1986 to represent the 105th District and was elected to his 12th term in the 104th District in November 2008.

Black served as Republican Floor Leader and Assistant Republican Leader in 1991 and as Deputy Republican Leader in 2002.

Black's legislative accomplishments include laws improving before and after school daycare, protecting wildlife habitats, providing school district flexibility for consolidation and calendar modifications, eliminating university tuition waivers, removing sales tax on natural gas, creating Job Renewal Zones, and cracking down on drunk and distracted drivers.

The House of Representatives congratulates Representative Black on his retirement and wishes him well in his future endeavors.