Village Trustee Garrett Peck Says He's Weighing a Bid for Illinois Senate

Trustee Garrett Peck said he is considering a run for the state Senate district representing Plainfield and the surrounding area.

Peck, 32, a Republican, said he is putting together an exploratory committee to be headed by former state Sen. Ed Petka, who also served in the Illinois House and as Will County state’s attorney.

One key factor in his decision is whether the redistricting plan currently under consideration by the General Assembly remains as it’s now shown, Peck said. Under that map, current state Sen. Linda Holmes – a Democrat who represents the 42nd District – would see her district moved further south, he said.

The proposed 49th District would include all of Plainfield as well as parts of Shorewood, Romeoville, Crest Hill, Bolingbrook and Wheatland Township. (To see the redistricting map as it currently stands, go t0 http://capitolfax.com/cookandcollardistricts.pdf.)

Were that to change and Holmes were to continue representing the Plainfield area, Peck said he would likely not run.

Once the map is approved, possibly in the next two weeks, he should know whether he will go for the seat, he said.

Running for higher office and getting more involved in politics has always been a long-term goal, said Peck, who was elected to the Plainfield Village Board in 2009 and before that served on the village’s planning and zoning board of appeals.

His interest in going to Springfield has been spurred by what he’s seen firsthand at the local level: the Legislature being “fiscally irresponsible” by passing along unfunded mandates to municipal and school governments while using tax money to pay for questionable projects, he said.

“As a small business owner, I have continually seen government waste money while continuing to raise taxes and fees,” Peck said.

“It is frustrating to see businesses such as Caterpillar leave Joliet and build a facility in Indiana. As a small business owner, I am forced to find ways to provide better service for our clients while decreasing prices. Government needs to do the same thing.” 

Peck, who has been married for six years, is owner of Magik Technology Solutions Inc., a technology consulting business, and also has a small real estate company.

After doing a stint in the U.S. Air Force right after high school, Peck completed his associate’s degree at William Rainey Harper College and a bachelor’s degree at Western Illinois University.

Plainfield Village Trustee Garrett Peck said he is considering a run for the state Senate district representing Plainfield and the surrounding area.

Peck, 32, a Republican, said he is putting together an exploratory committee to be headed by former state Sen. Ed Petka, who also served in the Illinois House and as Will County state’s attorney.

One key factor in his decision is whether the redistricting plan currently under consideration by the General Assembly remains as it’s now shown, Peck said. Under that map, current state Sen. Linda Holmes – a Democrat who represents the 42nd District – would see her district moved further south, he said.

The proposed 49th District would include all of Plainfield as well as parts of Shorewood, Romeoville, Crest Hill, Bolingbrook and Wheatland Township. (To see the redistricting map as it currently stands, go to http://capitolfax.com/cookandcollardistricts.pdf.)

Were that to change and Holmes were to continue representing the Plainfield area, Peck said he would likely not run.

Once the map is approved, possibly in the next two weeks, he should know whether he will go for the seat, he said.

Running for higher office and getting more involved in politics has always been a long-term goal, said Peck, who was elected to the Plainfield Village Board in 2009 and before that served on the village’s planning and zoning board of appeals.

His interest in going to Springfield has been spurred by what he’s seen firsthand at the local level: the Legislature being “fiscally irresponsible” by passing along unfunded mandates to municipal and school governments while using tax money to pay for questionable projects, he said.

“As a small business owner, I have continually seen government waste money while continuing to raise taxes and fees,” Peck said.

“It is frustrating to see businesses such as Caterpillar leave Joliet and build a facility in Indiana. As a small business owner, I am forced to find ways to provide better service for our clients while decreasing prices. Government needs to do the same thing.” 

Peck, who has been married for six years, is owner of Magik Technology Solutions Inc., a technology consulting business, and also has a small real estate company.

After doing a stint in the U.S. Air Force right after high school, Peck completed his associate’s degree at William Rainey Harper College and a bachelor’s degree at Western Illinois University.