Michael Crawford | |
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Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 31st district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Mary Flowers |
Personal details | |
Born | 1982 (age 42–43) |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Northern Illinois University (BS) (MSEd) Saint Xavier University (MBA) Concordia University Chicago (PhD) |
Michael Crawford (born 1982) is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 31st district. Elected in November 2024, [1] [2] he assumed office on January 8,2025. [3] [4]
Crawford was born in Chicago,Illinois. He graduated from Lane Tech College Prep High School in 2001. He went on to Northern Illinois University where he earned a bachelor's degree in Operations and Information Management and a master's degree in Adult and Higher Education. [5] Crawford subsequently earned an MBA from Saint Xavier University and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership from Concordia University Chicago. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. [3]
Prior to joining the Illinois General Assembly,Crawford worked at several higher education institutions in the state including Northern Illinois University,Benedictine University [3] [5] City Colleges of Chicago,Chicago State University and The Chicago School. [3]