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115th District

District Office: 143 S. Main Street Red Bud, IL 62278 ( 618 ) 282 - 7284 Map/Driving Directions
Springfield Office: 216-N Stratton Office Building Springfield, IL 62706 Map/Driving Directions Email: friess@ilhousegop.org
Years Served
January 2021- Present
Committee Assignment
Approp-Elementary & Secondary Educ (Republican Spokesperson); Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT; Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter; Higher Education; Judiciary - Civil; Judiciary - Criminal; Restorative Justice & Public Safety.
Biography
Born and raised in Southern Illinois; graduate of Chester High School; Enlisted in Air Force, later joining the reserves, participated during Desert Storm; worked for Delta Airlines; earned B.S. in Criminal Justice from Mercer University with honors; earned Juris Doctorate from John Marshall Law School; Married to his wife of 32 years, has two children. Representative since 2021.
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