Bill Cunningham | |
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President pro tempore of the Illinois Senate | |
Assumed office January 30, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Don Harmon (2019) |
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 18th district | |
Assumed office January 9,2013 | |
Preceded by | Edward Maloney |
Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 35th district | |
In office January 12,2011 –January 9,2013 | |
Preceded by | John O'Sullivan |
Succeeded by | Frances Ann Hurley |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago,Illinois,U.S. | August 12,1967
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Illinois,Chicago |
Bill Cunningham (born August 12,1967) is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 18th District. The 18th district includes all or parts of Beverly,Mount Greenwood,Morgan Park and Auburn-Gresham in Chicago and the suburbs of Evergreen Park,Chicago Ridge,Oak Lawn,Worth,Palos Heights and Orland Park. [1]
Prior to his election to the Illinois Senate,he was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 35th District.
After the election of President of the Illinois Senate,Don Harmon (the former President pro tempore) named Cunningham as President pro tempore of the Illinois Senate on January 30,2020. [2]
As of July 2022,Senator Cunningham is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees: [3]
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