John Illg

{{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = John Illg | state_house = Louisiana | district = 78th | term_start = January 13, 2020 | term_end = | predecessor = [[Kirk Talbot]] | successor = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | education = [[Louisiana State University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) }} '''John R. Illg Jr.''' is an American politician serving as a member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] from the 78th district. He is commonly known by the nickname "Big John" in reference to his weight of 470 [[Pound (mass)|lbs]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tyler |first=Bridges |date=2023-05-26 |title=You can call him Rep. John Illg. Or, better yet, just call him Rep. Big. |url=https://www.nola.com/news/politics/john-illg-goes-by-the-nickname-representative-big/article_edfe9ce0-fbeb-11ed-8dd8-eb9377103c63.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909090313/https://www.nola.com/news/politics/john-illg-goes-by-the-nickname-representative-big/article_edfe9ce0-fbeb-11ed-8dd8-eb9377103c63.html |archive-date=2023-09-09 |access-date=2023-09-09 |work=NOLA |language=en}}</ref>

== Political career == Illg first ran for the 78th district seat in 2007 but was defeated by [[Kirk Talbot]]. In 2019, he ran again and successfully secured the seat by defeating William Wallis, replacing Talbot, who had transitioned to the [[Louisiana State Senate]]. Illg officially assumed office on January 13, 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hunter |first=Michelle |date=2019-10-12 |title=John 'Big John' Illg claims 78th House District seat in East Jefferson |url=https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/john-big-john-illg-claims-78th-house-district-seat-in-east-jefferson/article_46a4e0ae-ed52-11e9-b5ab-7b6d54051f5d.html |access-date=2024-10-19 |work=NOLA |language=en}}</ref> He ran unopposed in 2023, winning re-election without opposition.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Paterson |first=Blake |date=2023-08-08 |title=Qualifying is over. See the Jefferson Parish candidates running for office in the Oct. 14 primary |url=https://www.nola.com/news/jefferson_parish/jefferson-parish-candidates-qualify-for-oct-14-election/article_3b143ef8-35f4-11ee-91c2-7f949f450547.html |access-date=2024-10-19 |work=NOLA |language=en}}</ref>

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== External links == * [http://ballotpedia.org/John_Illg_Jr. John Illg] at [[Ballotpedia]] * [https://house.louisiana.gov/h_reps/members?ID=78 John Illg] at [[Louisiana House of Representatives]]

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