Laura Fine | |
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Member of the Illinois Senate from the 9th district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Biss |
Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 17th district | |
In office January 8,2013 –January 6,2019 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Biss |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
Personal details | |
Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Michael |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Glenview,Illinois,U.S. |
Alma mater | Indiana University Northeastern Illinois University |
Profession | Politician |
Laura Fine (born 1967) is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 9th district.
Fine previously represented the 17th district of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2013 [1] to 2019 and as Northfield Township Clerk. She grew up in Glenview and graduated from Glenbrook South High School. She then graduated from Indiana University with a B.A. in telecommunications in 1985. After graduation,she produced,wrote,reported and anchored news shows. Fine received a master's degree in political science from Northeastern Illinois University,where she later taught courses in American Government and the Constitution. [2] Married,Fine and her husband,Michael,have two sons. [3]
On July 28,2017,Fine announced her intention to run for the senate seat being vacated by Daniel Biss. After running unopposed in the primary,Fine won the 2018 general election. [4] She took office on January 6,2019,finishing out the remaining days of Biss' Senate term before starting her own on January 9. [5] Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz,the winner of the 2018 general election for the 17th district,was appointed by local Democratic leaders and sworn into office that same day. [6]
As of July 2022,Senator Fine is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees: [7]
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