Cristina Castro | |
|---|---|
 Castro speaking in 2019 | |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 22nd district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Noland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 25,1978 Elgin,Illinois,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Elgin Community College Northern Illinois University (BS,MBA) |
Cristina Castro (born February 25,1978) [1] is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate who took office in January 2017. [2] Castro represents the 22nd district,which includes all or portions of Elgin,Barrington Hills,Carpentersville,East Dundee and South Elgin,Streamwood,Hoffman Estates,Hanover Park,Schaumburg,and Bartlett. [3]
Prior to her election to the Illinois Senate,Castro was a member of the Kane County Board and Illinois Housing Development Authority. [4] Castro,an Elgin resident,has an Associate of Science from Elgin Community College and a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration from Northern Illinois University. [5] [6]
In 2018,J. B. Pritzker appointed Castro a member of the gubernatorial transition's Job Creation and Economic Opportunity Committee. [7]
As of July 2022,Senator Castro is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees: [8]
- Appropriations - Business Regulations and Labor Committee (SAPP-SBRL)
- Appropriations - Revenue and Finance Committee (SARP-SARF)
- Commerce Committee (SCOM)
- Energy and Public Utilities Committee (SENE)
- (Chairwoman of) Executive Committee (SEXC)
- (Chairwoman of) Executive - Cannabis Committee (SEXC-SEOC)
- Healthcare Access and Availability Committee (SHAA)
- Insurance Committee (SINS)
- Labor Committee (SLAB)
- Redistricting Committee (SRED)
- Redistricting - Kane and Kendall Counties (SDKK)
In 2024,Castro was selected to join the Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship as a member of the Healthcare cohort,a fellowship for young legislators invested in building bipartisan policy to address key healthcare issues. [9] [10]