{{short description|American politician}} {{distinguish|Chris Bosse}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Chris Bos <!--political--> | state_house = Illinois | state = Illinois | district = 51st | term_start = {{start date|2021|01|13}} | term_end = January 11, 2023 | preceded = Mary Edly-Allen | succeeded = Nabeela Syed <!--personal--> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|6|30}} | birth_place = <!--{{nowrap|Humboldt Park, Chicago, Illinois}}--> | party = Republican | other_party = <!--For additional political Republican--> | spouse = | partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--> | relations = | children = | alma_mater = {{nowrap|North Central University }} | occupation = | profession = Non profit executive | committees = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Chris Bos''' was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 51st district until January 2023. The 51st district, located in the Chicago area, includes all or parts of Arlington Heights, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Buffalo Grove, Deer Park, Forest Lake, Grayslake, Green Oaks, Gurnee, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Barrington, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Long Grove, Mettawa, Mundelein, North Barrington, Tower Lakes, Vernon Hills, Wauconda, and Waukegan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/SLD_RefMap/lower/st17_il/sldl17051/DC10SLDL17051_001.pdf|title=STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: State House District 51 (Illinois)|date=2013-05-19|access-date=2021-02-08|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
In the 2020 general election, Bos defeated the Democratic incumbent Mary Edly-Allen. In the 2022 midterm elections, Bos was defeated by Democratic challenger Nabeela Syed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rblandmark.com/2022/11/09/historic-win-for-state-rep-elect-rashid-in-21st-district/|title=Historic win for state rep-elect Rashid in 21st District|first=Javier|last=Govea|date=November 9, 2022|website=Riverside Brookfield Landmark}}</ref>
As of July 3, 2022, Representative Bos is a member of the following Illinois House committees:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees |url=https://ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=3006 |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=ilga.gov}}</ref>
* Adoption & Child Welfare Committee (HACW) * Appropriations - Public Safety Committee (HAPP) * Housing Committee (SHOU) * Judiciary - Criminal Committee (HJUC) * Mental Health & Addiction Committee (HMEH) * Police & Fire Committee (SHPF)
==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change | title = Illinois 51st State House District Republican Primary, 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=%2bzMIuj2TEvA%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMQWHHv805S2j52Zlx9XFpSQ%3d&T=637229761350815849|title=Election Results 2020 General Primary|access-date=February 8, 2021|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Illinois Republican Party | candidate = Chris Bos | votes = 5444 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 5444 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title = Illinois 51st State House District General Election, 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=LRZfHKfi8HQ%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMfG1i5wERaVl&T=637426911276304358|title=Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION|access-date=2021-02-08|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Illinois Republican Party | candidate = Chris Bos | votes = 33697 | percentage = 50.87 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party of Illinois | candidate = Mary Edly-Allen (incumbent) | votes = 32548 | percentage = 49.13 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 66245 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = Illinois 51st State House District General Election, 2022 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Nabeela Syed''' | votes = '''23,775''' | percentage = '''53.28%''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Chris Bos | votes =20,847 | percentage =46.72% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = | percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=102&MemberID=3006 Representative Chris Bos (R)] at the Illinois General Assembly website * [https://www.chrisbos.us/ Official campaign website]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bos, Chris}} Category:Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Category:People from Lake Zurich, Illinois Category:Living people Category:1978 births Category:North Central University alumni Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly