Morton, Illinois
The 87th District profile
About Bill Hauter: physician, neighbor, State Representative.
“I am a two time board certified anesthesiologist and emergency medical doctor,” Bill says of himself. He was born and raised in Morton, came back to raise his family here, and now serves the 87th District of the Illinois House as a Republican State Representative, since January 2023.
Deep ties to the district
Who is Bill Hauter?
“I was born and raised in Morton, Illinois.” Both of Bill’s medical residencies, emergency medicine and anesthesiology, were at Indiana University in Indianapolis. After that he lived for 15 years in Mackinaw, then moved back to Morton in 2018.
He and Shelley are members of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Groveland, and their family has been for 19 years, by the account in his published bio. He owns hunting land with friends in both Tremont and Hopedale. Shelley grew up in Tremont.
- Morton
- Mackinaw
- Groveland
- Tremont
- Hopedale
Medical record
Two board certifications, one emergency department.
Bill is a two time board certified anesthesiologist and emergency medical doctor. The chart, as he lists it himself:
Anesthesiology
Board Certified 2004. Professional Pediatric and Adult Cardiac Anesthesiologist.
Emergency medicine
Board Certified 2001.
Faculty
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria.
Faculty
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria.
Society
Past Vice President, Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists.
Fellowship
FAAEM, Fellow American Academy of Emergency Medicine.
Practice
Emergency Physician at OSF Saint Francis since 2003.
Public service
From the county board to Springfield.
Bill now serves as State Representative for the 87th District of the Illinois House, since January 2023. Before that, he served in local government in Tazewell County.
He is also a member of the Morton Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Farm Bureau.
- Elected to the Tazewell County Board in 2020
- Tri-County Regional Planning Commission
- Tazewell County Health Service Committee
- Tazewell County Property Committee
- Tazewell County Insurance Review Committee
- Tazewell County Legislative Liaison
- State Representative, 87th District, since January 2023
The family album
Bill, Shelley and five children.
“I have been married to my wife, Shelley, for 30 years, and we have 5 wonderful children.”
Bill, from his published bio
“We have a love for adoption as well. Our youngest was adopted from Bulgaria in 2010.”
Aubrey
Ryan
Air National Guard veteran of Afghanistan
Jacob
Lindsey
Mahaela
Now read what he stands for.
His priorities, in his own words, are on the Goals page.