Chris Bos

Not to be confused with Chris Bosse.

Chris Bos was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 51st district until January 2023. The 51st district, located in the Chicago area, includes all or parts of Arlington Heights, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Buffalo Grove, Deer Park, Forest Lake, Grayslake, Green Oaks, Gurnee, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Barrington, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Long Grove, Mettawa, Mundelein, North Barrington, Tower Lakes, Vernon Hills, Wauconda, and Waukegan.^[1]

Chris Bos
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 51st district
In office January 13, 2021 (2021-01-13) – January 11, 2023
Preceded by	Mary Edly-Allen
Succeeded by	Nabeela Syed
Personal details
Born	(1978-06-30) June 30, 1978 (age 47)
Political party	Republican
Residence	Lake Zurich, Illinois
Alma mater	North Central University
Profession	Non profit executive

In the 2020 general election, Bos defeated the Democratic incumbent Mary Edly-Allen. In the 2022 midterm elections, Bos was defeated by Democratic challenger Nabeela Syed.^[2]

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Bos is a member of the following Illinois House committees:^[3]

• Adoption & Child Welfare Committee (HACW)
• Appropriations - Public Safety Committee (HAPP)
• Housing Committee (SHOU)
• Judiciary - Criminal Committee (HJUC)
• Mental Health & Addiction Committee (HMEH)
• Police & Fire Committee (SHPF)

Electoral history

Illinois 51st State House District Republican Primary, 2020^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chris Bos	5,444	100.0
Total votes			5,444	100.0

Illinois 51st State House District General Election, 2020^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chris Bos	33,697	50.87
	Democratic	Mary Edly-Allen (incumbent)	32,548	49.13
Total votes			66,245	100.0

Illinois 51st State House District General Election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nabeela Syed	23,775	53.28%
	Republican	Chris Bos	20,847	46.72%
Total votes