Robert "Bob" Rita is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 28th District since January 8,2003. Rita is also the Calumet Township Democratic committeeman and a trustee on the township board. His state representative district includes parts of Chicago's 9th and 34th wards,as well as several suburbs. Rita lists economic redevelopment,equitable school funding and increased health care availability as his top priorities in the state legislature. Rita is an Operating Engineer and a member of Local #150. He is currently being investigated for felony intimidation following an incident in Orland Park,IL on October 4. 2023.
Mary E. Flowers is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives. Representative Flowers is the longest serving African-American legislator in Illinois history. She represented the 31st district from January 9,1985 to January 13,1993,represented the 21st district from January 13,1993 to January 8,2003,and represents the 31st district again since January 8,2003.
Milton "Milt" Patterson is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 32nd District on the southwest side of Chicago from 2005 until 2009.
Gregory S. Harris is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives in the 13th district from 2007 to 2023. Harris announced that he would not seek reelection in November 2021.
AndréThapedi was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 32nd District from 2009 to 2021. During his tenure,the 32nd district included all or portions of Auburn Gresham,Chicago Lawn,Ashburn,Chatham and West Englewood as well as portions of suburban Justice and Hickory Hills.
Kelly Cassidy is an American politician from Chicago. She is a Democrat and a member of the Illinois House of Representatives. She was appointed to represent the 14th district,on Chicago's North Side,in April 2011 following incumbent Harry Osterman's election to the Chicago City Council. She took office on May 16,2011. Most notably Kelly Cassidy was the chief sponsor of House Bill 1438,making Illinois the first state to legalize the Adult-Use of Cannabis through legislature as opposed to a ballot measure.
Thaddeus Jones is an American politician,currently serving as both the Illinois state representative for the 29th district and as the mayor of Calumet City,Illinois. The 29th district includes all or parts of Chicago,Dolton,South Holland,Lansing,Calumet City,Thornton,Glenwood,Sauk Village,Steger,Crete and Monee. Jones is a member of the Democratic Party.
Emanuel Christopher Welch,known as Chris Welch,is a lawyer and politician who is the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. A Democrat,he represents the 7th district in Cook County,which includes all or parts of River Forest,Forest Park,Maywood,Broadview,Bellwood,Hillside,Westchester,La Grange Park and Berkeley.
Sonya Harper is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives. Since her October 20,2015 appointment to replace the late Esther Golar,she has represented the 6th district,which includes all or portions of Armour Square,Bridgeport,Chicago Lawn,Englewood,Gage Park,McKinley Park,New City and West Englewood in the City of Chicago. Harper is the Joint Chair of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.
Theresa Mah is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives who has represented the 24th district since 2023. She previously represented the 2nd district since January 2017 until being redistricted into the 24th district.
Justin Quincy Slaughter is an American politician and retired college basketball player. Slaughter has served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 27th district,which consists of portions of Chicago and neighboring communities.
Jonathan Carroll is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 57th district. The 57th district,located in the Chicago metropolitan area,includes all or parts of Arlington Heights,Buffalo Grove,Des Plaines,Glenview,Mount Prospect,Northbrook,Palatine,Prospect Heights and Wheeling.
Aarón Manuel Ortíz is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 1st district.
Delia Catalina Ramirez is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 3rd congressional district since 2023.
Lakesia Collins is an American union organizer and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 5th district,located on the West Side of Chicago. She previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 9th district from 2020 to 2023. Collins won the Democratic primary election for the 5th district in the House in 2020,and was appointed to the seat shortly afterwards to replace retiring incumbent Art Turner. She won election to full terms in 2020 and 2022,and served as the Treasurer for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. On August 16,2023,she was appointed to the 5th district seat in the Senate to replace retiring incumbent Patricia Van Pelt.
Margaret Croke is a Democratic member of the Illinois House from the 12th district. The 12th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Lake View,Lincoln Park,Near North Side,and Uptown.
On November 4,2014,Illinois voters approved the Illinois Right to Vote Amendment,a legislatively referred constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Illinois. The amendment was designed to provide that no person shall be denied the right to register to vote or cast a ballot in an election based on race,color,ethnicity,language,national origin,religion,sex,sexual orientation or income.
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 22nd district since February 25,2021. The 22nd district,located in the Chicago area,includes parts of Bedford Park and Burbank and includes all or parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Archer Heights,Ashburn,Brighton Park,Chicago Lawn,Clearing,Gage Park,Garfield Ridge,West Elsdon,and West Lawn.
David Friess is a Republican member of the Illinois House from the 116th district since January 13,2021. The 116th district,located in part of the Metro East,includes all or parts of Baldwin,Cahokia,Chester,Columbia,Coulterville,Cutler,Darmstadt,Du Quoin,Dupo,East Carondelet,Ellis Grove,Evansville,Fayetteville,Floraville,Fults,Hecker,Kaskaskia,Lenzburg,Maeystown,Marissa,Millstadt,New Athens,Paderborn,Percy,Pinckneyville,Prairie du Rocher,Red Bud,Rockwood,Ruma,Sauget,Smithton,Sparta,St. Libory,Steeleville,Tilden,Valmeyer,Waterloo,and Willisville.
The 2022 elections for the Illinois House of Representatives occurred on Tuesday,November 8,2022,to elect representatives from all 118 Representative districts in the Illinois House of Representatives. The primary election occurred on Tuesday,June 28,2022. The winners of this election serve in the 103rd General Assembly,with seats apportioned among the state based on the 2020 United States census. The Democratic Party has held a House majority since 1997. 92 Democratic candidates;104 Republican candidates and 1 independent candidate ran for a house seat. The inauguration of the 103rd General Assembly occurred on Wednesday,January 11,2023.
