# Pam Roth

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**Pam Roth** is a former [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) member of the [Illinois House of Representatives](/source/Illinois_House_of_Representatives), representing the 75th district from 2011 until her resignation in August 2013.

## Early life and career

She has a degree in business administration and accounting from the [University of Nevada](/source/University_of_Nevada), and was a certified public accountant for 12 years prior to joining the Illinois House. She served on the Saratoga District 60C school board, including being its president from 2009 to 2011.[1]

## Political career

In the 2010 general election, Republican [Sue Rezin](/source/Sue_Rezin) defeated incumbent [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) legislator [Careen Gordon](/source/Careen_M._Gordon) to serve from the 75th district in the [97th Illinois General Assembly](/source/97th_Illinois_General_Assembly).[2] On December 10, 2010, [Gary G. Dahl](/source/Gary_G._Dahl) resigned from the [Illinois Senate](/source/Illinois_Senate). The Legislative Committee of the Republican Party of the 38th District chose Rezin to fill the vacancy created by Dahl's resignation.[3] To replace Rezin, the Republican Representative Committee of the 75th Representative District appointed Roth to serve in the 97th General Assembly.[2][4]

During the 97th General Assembly, her House assignments were to the Committees on Aging; Appropriations—Elementary & Second- ary Education; Appropriations—Human Services; Consumer Protection; Elementary & Secondary Education; and Environmental Health.[1] She was elected to the House in the 2012 general election.[1] She resigned from the Illinois House in 2013 when she moved out of state.[5] Her resignation was effective August 19, 2013. The Republican Party from the 75th Representative District appointed [John D. Anthony](/source/John_D._Anthony) to the vacancy.[6]

## References

1. Miller, David R. (ed.) (2012). ["Biographies of New House Members"](https://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/Nov2012FirstRdg.pdf). *First Reading*. **26** (2): 6. Illinois General Assembly Legislative Research Unit. Retrieved October 11, 2023.

1. Stout, Steve (January 5, 2011). ["Roth ready to tackle big issues in Springfield"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110724054152/http://www.mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=421412). *MyWebTimes.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=421412) on July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.

1. Rock, Jillayne (Secretary of the Senate) (ed.) (January 4, 2011). ["Certification of Appointment to Fill Vacancy in Legislative or Representative District Office"](https://www.ilga.gov/Senate/journals/96/2011/SJ096140R.pdf). *Senate Journal*. **96** (140). [Illinois](/source/Illinois). Retrieved October 6, 2023.

1. Mahoney, Mark (Clerk of the House) (January 12, 2011). ["Resignation"](https://www.ilga.gov/House/journals/97/2011/HJ097001R.pdf). *House Journal*. **97** (1): 8–11. [Illinois House of Representatives](/source/Illinois_House_of_Representatives). Retrieved October 7, 2023.

1. Flowers, Aricka (ed.) (July 11, 2011). ["Republican State Rep. Pam Roth To Resign From General Assembly"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130716033008/http://www.progressillinois.com/news/content/2013/07/11/republican-rep-roth-resigning-general-assembly). *Progress Illinois*. Archived from [the original](http://www.progressillinois.com/news/content/2013/07/11/republican-rep-roth-resigning-general-assembly) on July 16, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2023.

1. Mapes, Tim (Clerk of the House) (October 22, 2013). ["Certification of Appointment"](https://www.ilga.gov/House/journals/98/2013/HJ098072R.pdf). *Journal of the Illinois House of Representative*. Retrieved October 11, 2023.

## External links

- [Official website](http://roth.ilhousegop.org/)
- [Illinois General Assembly - Representative Pam Roth (R) 75th District](http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=97&MemberID=1788), official IL House website
- [Illinois House Republican Caucus - Pam Roth](https://web.archive.org/web/20110630070133/http://news.ilhousegop.org/content/pam-roth) profile

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