Eileen Lyons (born July 3, 1941) is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1995 until 2006.
[3] In the 1994 general election, Lyons defeated two-term incumbent David McAfee in the Republican-leaning 47th district.
[4] Two years later, Lyons defended her seat successfully against a targeted effort by the Illinois Democratic Party on behalf of Mark Pera[5][6] During the 93rd General Assembly, she was an Assistant Minority Leader under Tom Cross.
Jim Durkin, who served in the Illinois House from 1995 to 2003, chose to enter the race to succeed her.
[8] Lyons opted to resign from the Illinois House of Representatives midway through the 94th General Assembly effective January 5, 2006.