Calvin L. Skinner, Jr. is an American politician who served two tenures as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1973 to 1981 and again from 1993 to 2001.
During his childhood, he moved to Illinois and attended Crystal Lake High School.
He then attended Oberlin College and the University of Michigan where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics and a master of public administration.
[2] Skinner was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives as one of three members from the 33rd district with Republican R. Bruce Waddell and Democrat Thomas J. Hanahan.
Skinner was an opponent of the Regional Transportation Authority citing the limited services provided to exurban residents and the risk to local autonomy.