On April 8, 2024,
Tim Ozinga, who was first elected to the
Illinois House of Representatives from the 37th district in 2020, announced his resignation effective that day. The Republican Representative Committee of the 37th Representative District, chaired by Ozinga in his capacity as chairman of the Will County Republican Party, appointed Patrick Sheehan to fill the vacancy. Sheehan took the oath of office on April 12, 2024. During the 103rd General Assembly, he was assigned to the following committees: Appropriations—Public Safety; Counties & Townships; Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; Energy & Environment; Ethics & Elections; Restorative Justice; and Revenue & Finance. Sheehan won election to a full term in November 2024. In 2026, Sheehan was elected to the Illinois Republican State Central Committee by a weighted vote of elected precinct committeemen in
Illinois's 1st congressional district. == References ==