Murri Briel
Amy "Murri" Briel | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 76th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Lance Yednock |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
Amy "Murri" Briel is a Democratic Party politician from Illinois, having been elected to Illinois House of Representatives for the 76th Representative District.[1][2]
Briel was elected to the Illinois House in 2024, defeating Republican Liz Bishop, and succeeding Democrat Lance Yednock, for whom she was chief of staff.[2][3]
Briel ran for Illinois' 16th congressional district in 2018 but was defeated in that year's primary[1] by Sara Dady, who was herself defeated in the general election by Republican Adam Kinzinger.[4]
Briel was born in LaSalle County, Illinois, attended Ottawa Township High School, and as of 2025, lives near Ottawa, Illinois.[1][2]
External links
- Amy Briel (D) — Illinois General Assembly member data
- Representative Murri Briel, 76th District — official state office website
- Murri Briel for IL State Representative - 76th District — official campaign Facebook page
- Amy Murri Briel at Ballotpedia
References
- ^ a b c Briel, Murri. "Meet Representative Murri Briel". staterepbriel.com. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Amy Briel (D)". ILGA.gov. Springfield, Illinois: Legislative Information Service, Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Woodworth, Sam (January 17, 2025). "Briel honored to begin her new role in the General Assembly following inauguration". wspynews.com. Plano, Illinois: Nelson E Media Inc. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Amy Murri Briel at Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-07-07.