Patrick Windhorst
Windhorst is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 118th district.Upon graduation from Massac County high school in Metropolis, Windhorst earned an associate degree from Shawnee Community College.In 1997, Windhorst earned a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.In 2000, Windhorst earned a JD degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law.Windhorst defeated appointed Democratic incumbent Natalie Phelps Finnie by a margin of 15.2 percentage points.