Patrick Windhorst
Patrick Windhorst is an American politician from Illinois.
Windhorst is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 118th district. The 118th district, located in Southern Illinois, includes all or parts of Anna, Belknap, Belle Prairie City, Brookport, Broughton, Buncombe, Burnside, Cairo, Carbondale, Carrier Mills, Cave-In-Rock, Cypress, Dahlgren, Dongola, East Cape Girardeau, Eddyville, Eldorado, Elizabethtown, Equality, Galatia, Golconda, Goreville, Harrisburg, Joppa, Junction, Karnak, Makanda, Marion, McClure, McLeansboro, Metropolis, Mound City, Mounds, New Grand Chain, New Haven, Old Shawneetown, Olive Branch, Olmsted, Omaha, Pulaski, Raleigh, Ridgway, Rosiclare, Shawneetown, Simpson, Stonefort, Tamms, Thebes, Ullin, and Vienna.Education
Upon graduation from Massac County high school in Metropolis, Widhorst earned an Associates degree from Shawnee Community College in Ullin, IL. 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.Career
In 2000, Windhorst started his career as an attorney at Denton & Keuler, until 2004.
Windhorst was an elected State's Attorney for Massac County.
In the 2018 general election, Windhorst won the election and became a member of Illinois House of Representatives. Windhorst defeated appointed Democratic incumbent Natalie Phelps Finnie by a margin of 15.2 percentage points.
Windhorst lives in Metropolis, Illinois.Electoral history
Personal life
Windhorst's wife is Holly Windhorst. They have two children.
