In January 2023, Representative Tony McCombie began her fourth term of office as State Representative and first term as House Minority Leader—the first female leader to hold the position in Illinois. Before serving in the Illinois House, McCombie served as a City Alderperson and Mayor for the City of Savanna, Illinois.
McCombie was born and primarily raised in Savanna and graduated from Western Illinois University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts with concentrations in Business and Sociology. She is a small business owner, owning and operating Blue Appraisals, and is self-employed as a realtor with Mel Foster Company.
As a legislator, McCombie is focused on job creation, property tax relief, and improved government accountability. McCombie greatly enjoys working with residents throughout her 89th Legislative District, which covers the northwest corner of the state primarily in Carroll and Jo Daviess Counties as well as portions of: Boone, DeKalb, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago. She has logged tens of thousands of in-district travel miles since being elected in 2016.
She is married to her husband, Curt, and together they enjoy all types of outdoor activities with their friends and family.