Barbara Ruth Bellar
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| Barbara Ruth Bellar | ||
 | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| Illinois State Senate District 18 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Loyola University Chicago (1973) | |
| Master's | Loyola University Chicago (2009) | |
| J.D. | John Marshall Law School (2002) | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army Reserve | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney/Physician/Professor | |
| Websites | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Bellar is a licensed attorney and an adjunct faculty member at DePaul University and Benedictine University. She has a Masters in Bioethics and Health Policy from Loyola University and a JD from John Marshall Law School. Bellar served in the United States Army reserve.[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Bellar is running in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 18. Bellar is running against Ricardo Fernandez in the Republican Primary on March 20, 2012. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012. [2]
2010
Bellar lost election to the 35th District seat in the Illinois House of Representatives against Bill Cunningham.[3] She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 35 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bill Cunningham |
58.4% | 21,649 | |
| Republican | Barbara Ruth Bellar | 41.6% | 15,450 | |
| Total Votes | 37,099 | |||
Personal
Bellar is married to Harold Welsch, a Professor of Entrepreneurship at DePaul University. She previously served as a Benedictine nun for five years.[1]
Bellar has said, "I practice what I preach. I work hard, play hard, pray hard and study hard. My personal relationship with God in my life is of utmost importance and I pray for wisdom, clarity and guidance to do all things to His Glory! I believe we are here on earth to contribute to make it a better life for each other and the secret to success is perseverance."[4]
External links
- Official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Barbara Bellar on Facebook
- Barbara Bellar on YouTube
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elect Bellar, "Bio," accessed January 3, 2012
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List," December 5, 2011
- ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "2010 Election Results"
- ↑ Bio submitted by Barbara Ruth Bellar to Ballotpedia on January 24, 2012
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