Steven Andersson | |
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Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 65th district | |
In office January 1, 2015 –January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Timothy L. Schmitz |
Succeeded by | Dan Ugaste |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | August 15,1964
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Geneva,Illinois |
Alma mater | Northern Illinois University (B.S.) Northern Illinois University (J.D.) |
Profession | Attorney at Law |
Steven A. Andersson (born August 15,1964) is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 65th district. The 65th district is located in northwestern Kane County. [2]
Andersson earned his bachelor's degree from in 1986 and his law degree in 1992,both from Northern Illinois University. He is a small business owner and is a partner in the law firms of Mickey,Wilson,Weiler,Renzi &Andersson,P.C. and the Elder law Center,P.C. He served as a trustee on the Geneva Public Library Board. [3]
Elected in the 2014 general election,he took office two weeks earlier than the majority of the 2015 freshman class when his predecessor Timothy L. Schmitz chose to resign early. [4] [5] On August 16,2017,Andersson announced he would not seek reelection to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2018 during an appearance on Chicago Tonight . [6] He was succeeded by fellow Republican Dan Ugaste. [7] In 2018,J. B. Pritzker appointed Andersson to Powering Illinois’Future transition committee,which is responsible for infrastructure and clean energy policies. [8]
In June 2019,Governor J. B. Pritzker appointed Andersson to the Illinois Human Rights Commission. His appointment depends on confirmation from the Illinois Senate. [9]