Jim Sacia

{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jim Sacia | image =  | caption =  | state_house = Illinois | state = Illinois | district = 89th | term_start = {{start date|2003|01}} | term_end = {{End date|2013|09|30}} | preceded = Keith Sommer <small>(redistricted)</small> | succeeded = Brian Stewart  | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|03|05}} | birth_place = Winona, Minnesota, U.S. | party = Republican | other_party =  | spouse = Jenny Sacia | partner =  | relations = | children = 3 | alma_mater = University of Wisconsin | occupation = | profession = Business Owner<br>FBI Agent (retired) | committees = }}

'''Jim Sacia''' (born 1944) is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, serving the 89th district from January 2003 to October 2013 when he was succeeded by Brian Stewart.<ref name=ILGABIO>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1890|title=Representative Jim Sacia (R) 89th District|publisher=Illinois General Assembly|accessdate=2013-06-23}}</ref> The district, located in the northwest corner of the state, includes all or parts of Coleta, East Dubuque, Freeport, Galena, Lena, Mount Carroll, Mount Morris, Stockton and Winnebago.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2011/89thHouse |author=Veeneman, Drew|title=89th House District|publisher=precinctmaps.com|accessdate=2013-06-23}}</ref>

==Early life, education and career== Sacia was born in Winona, Minnesota. He attended the University of Wisconsin–River Falls and Wisconsin State University, receiving bachelor's degrees from both.<ref name=ILGABIO />

From 1962 to 1965, Sacia was an enlisted member of the US Army. However, he was a commissioned officer in the Army National Guard from 1965 to 1969.<ref name=ILGABIO />

Sacia was a police officer in River Falls, Wisconsin from 1967 to 1969. He became a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1969 to 1997.<ref name=ILGABIO />

Since 1997, he is the President & CEO of NITE Equipment Inc.<ref name=ILGABIO />

==Political career== During the 2001 decennial redistricting process, the 74th district situated in northwestern Illinois was renumbered the 89th district.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.lib.niu.edu/1992/ii921110.html|author=Wheeler III, Charles N|title=Redistricting '91: the World Series of Illinois politics|publisher=Northern Illinois University Libraries|journal=Illinois Issues|date=1992-11-30|accessdate=2014-02-17|archive-date=2014-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012185044/http://www.lib.niu.edu/1992/ii921110.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The "new" 89th district expanded eastward from the 74th district's base of Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and Carroll counties to include portions of Ogle and Winnebago counties.<ref>{{cite web|author=|title=House District 45|publisher=Northern Illinois University Center of Governmental Studies|accessdate=November 7, 2012|url=http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2001/HOUSE89.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108035452/http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2001/HOUSE89.pdf}}</ref>

Ron Lawfer, the incumbent for the 74th district and resident of the 89th district, chose to retire from the Illinois House after five terms. In the 2002 election, Sacia won a competitive five-way Republican primary and defeated Democratic candidate Warwick Stevenson, a high school principal and member of the Stevenson family in the general election.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Patterson|first=John|title=The Heat Is On|journal=Illinois Issues|volume=28|number=9|page=32|publisher=University of Illinois Springfield|issn=0738-9663|access-date=August 22, 2021|url=https://archive.org/details/illinoisiss282002sang/page/30/mode/2up}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Conklin|first=Mike|title=Family Matters|date=October 29, 2002|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|access-date=August 22, 2021|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-10-29-0210290101-story.html}}</ref>

From 2003 to 2013, Sacia was an Illinois Representative.<ref name=ILGABIO /> During the 2011 decennial redistricting process, the 89th district remained largely in its 2001 form.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2011/62ndHouse.pdf|author=Veeneman, Drew|title=62nd House District|publisher=precinctmaps.com|access-date=2013-02-01|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108033431/http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2011/62ndHouse.pdf|archive-date=2012-11-08}}</ref>

On August 22, 2013, Sacia submitted his resignation from the Illinois House of Representatives effective September 30, 2013. The Committee of the Republican Party of the 89th Representative District appointed Brian W. Stewart to the vacancy. Stewart was sworn into office on October 4, 2013.<ref>{{cite journal|editor-last=Mapes|editor-first=Tim (Chief Clerk of the House)|title=Resignations and Appointments|journal=Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives|volume=98|number=72|pages=10–12|publisher=Illinois House of Representatives|location=Springfield, Illinois|access-date=August 22, 2021|url=https://ilga.gov/House/journals/98/2013/HJ098072R.pdf}}</ref>

==Personal life== Sacia and his wife Jenny reside in Pecatonica, Illinois and have three adult sons.<ref name=ILGABIO /> In 2019, Sacia published his memoir ''Not in My Wildest Dreams: Memoirs of a Veteran FBI Agent''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Sacia|first=Jim|title=Not in My Wildest Dreams: Memoirs of a Veteran FBI Agent|year=2019|publisher=Page Publishing, Inc.|location=New York City|isbn=9781644242124|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1644242141}}</ref>

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==External links== *[http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1890 Representative Jim Sacia] at the Illinois General Assembly **By session: [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1890 98th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=97&MemberID=1669 97th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=96&MemberID=1460 96th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=95&MemberID=1257 95th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=94&MemberID=1036 94th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=93&MemberID=828 93rd] *[http://www.jimsacia.com State Representative Jim Sacia] constituency site *{{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=33804 | fec= | congress= }}

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