Marty Moylan

American politician

Marty Moylan

Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 55th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2013 (2013-January)
Preceded by	Rosemary Mulligan
Mayor of Des Plaines
In office May 2009 (2009-May) – December 2012 (2012-Dec)
Preceded by	Tony Arredia
Succeeded by	Matthew Bogusz
Alderman of the Des Plaines City Council from the 2nd ward
In office May 2003 (2003-May) – May 2009 (2009-May)
Succeeded by	John Robinson

Personal details
Born	January 6, 1951
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Des Plaines, Illinois
Profession	IBEW electrician

Martin J. "Marty" Moylan (born 1951) is the Illinois state representative for the 55th district. The 55th district includes all or parts of Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Park Ridge and the Edison Park Neighborhood.

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Moylan is a member of the following Illinois House committees:^[1]

Business & Innovation Subcommittee (HLBR-BUIN)
Cities & Villages Committee (HCIV)
Labor & Commerce Committee (HLBR)
Natural Gas Subcommittee (HPUB-NGAS)
Police & Fire Committee (SHPF)
Public Utilities Committee (HPUB)
(Chairman of) Roadways, Rail & Aviation Subcommittee (HTRR-ROAD)
(Chairman of) Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee (HTRR)

Personal life

Marty Moylan was named after his father and grandfather and great grandfather, all named Martin. He is the father of Martin "Colt" Moylan V and grandfather of Martin "Jaxx" Moylan VI. Colt Moylan was elected to the Des Plaines city council in 2019, assuming the position once held by Marty Moylan before being elected Mayor and State Representative.^[2]

Electoral history

Des Plaines, Illinois City Mayor General Election, 2009^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Martin J. Moylan	4,145	43.20
	Independent	Dick Sayad	2,668	27.81
	Independent	Mark Thompson	2,223	23.17
	Independent	Michael E. Lake	559	5.83
Total votes			9,595	100.0

Illinois 55th State House District General Election, 2012^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Martin J. Moylan	21,321	53.26
	Republican	Susan Sweeney	18,711	46.74
Total votes			40,032	100.0

Illinois 55th State House District General Election, 2014^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Martin J. Moylan (incumbents)	15,209	52.71
	Republican	Mel Thillens	13,647	47.29
Total votes			28,856	100.0

Illinois 55th State House District General Election, 2016^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Martin J. Moylan (incumbents)	25,717	59.08
	Republican	Dan Gott	17,811	40.92
Total votes			43,528	100.0

Illinois 55th State House District General Election, 2018^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Martin J. Moylan (incumbents)	20,449	55.63
	Republican	Marilyn Smolenski	16,308	44.37
Total votes			36,757	100.0

References

^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
^ Todd, Wessell (2018-11-21). "'Colt' Moylan Eyes Run For Des Plaines City Council". Des Plaines Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
^ "Suburban Cook County Election Results April 07, 2009 Consolidated General Election". Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
^ "Election Results 2012 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
^ "Election Results 2014 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
^ "Election Results 2016 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 31, 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

Marty Moylan Legislative Website
Representative Martin J. Moylan (D) 55th District at the Illinois General Assembly
- By session: 98th
Marty Moylan for State Representative
Profile at Vote Smart
Rep. Marty Moylan at Illinois House Democrats
2012 Candidate profile at the Daily Herald