Related Research Articles
Carol Elizabeth Moseley Braun,also sometimes Moseley-Braun,is an American diplomat,politician,and lawyer who represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 1993 to 1999. Prior to her Senate tenure,Moseley Braun was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1979 to 1988 and served as Cook County Recorder of Deeds from 1988 to 1992. She was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992 after defeating Senator Alan J. Dixon in a Democratic primary. Moseley Braun served one term in the Senate and was defeated by Republican Peter Fitzgerald in 1998.
The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly,the legislative branch of the government of the State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970,the Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from individual legislative districts determined by population and redistricted every 10 years;based on the 2020 U.S. census each senator represents approximately 213,347 people. Senators are divided into three groups,each group having a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses,with the rest of the decade being taken up by two four-year terms. This ensures that the Senate reflects changes made when the General Assembly redistricts itself after each census.
Walter Burnett Jr. is an American politician who has served as the alderman for Chicago's 27th ward since his first election in 1995. The 27th ward includes the West Loop,Greektown,East Garfield Park,Near North Side,Old Town,West Humboldt Park,West Town,Goose Island and the Illinois Medical District. As of 2023 he is the vice mayor of Chicago.
Kimberly Ann Lightford is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 4th district since 1998. She is Senate Majority Leader and also serves on Labor,Education,Executive,Financial Institutions and Redistricting committees. She is also chair of the Senate Black Caucus and co-chair of the Illinois Commission of Intergovernmental Cooperation.
Iris Y. Martinez is an American politician and administrator. In 2020,she was elected clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. She previously served as a member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 20th district from 2003 until becoming clerk. A member of the Democratic Party,she rose to Assistant Majority Leader in the State Senate. As court clerk and as a state senator,she is the first Latina to have held either of those offices.
David Koehler is a Democratic politician from Illinois,and has been the Illinois State Senator from 46th Legislative District since December 2006. The district includes Canton,East Peoria,Fairview,Lewistown,Mapleton,Peoria,Pekin and West Peoria.
Heather Adeline Steans is a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 7th district. She was appointed after winning a special primary election that followed the mid-term resignation of her predecessor,Senator Carol Ronen. She resigned from office on January 19,2021 after 12 years in office.
Toi Hutchinson is an American politician who served as a member of the Illinois Senate from 2009 to 2019,representing the 40th District. The 40th district includes all or parts of Bradley,Bourbonnais,Chicago Heights,Flossmoor,Homewood,Hopkins Park,Kankakee,Olympia Fields,Peotone and University Park. Prior to her service in the Illinois Senate,Hutchinson was City Clerk for the Village of Olympia Fields,Illinois.
Jay Robert Pritzker is an American businessman,philanthropist,attorney,venture capitalist,and politician serving as the 43rd governor of Illinois since 2019. A member of the wealthy Pritzker family,which owns the worldwide hotel chain Hyatt,Pritzker is based in Chicago. He has started several venture capital and investment startups such as the Pritzker Group,where he is a managing partner.
Andy Manar is a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate. He represented the 48th district,including part or all of Christian,Macon,Macoupin,Madison,Montgomery,and Sangamon counties. Andy Manar is known for being the chief advocate for SB 1947,which made dramatic reforms to Illinois’education funding formula. Prior to his service in the Illinois Senate,he was chairman of the Macoupin County Board from 2003 to 2012.
Michael E. Hastings is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 19th Legislative District. The district includes all or parts of Lockport,New Lenox,Mokena,Orland Park,Tinley Park,Frankfort,Frankfort Square,Homer Glen,Joliet,Richton Park,Matteson,Olympia Fields,Country Club Hills,Hazel Crest,and Oak Forest.
The 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the Governor of Illinois,concurrently with the 2018 Illinois general election and other midterm elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner ran for re-election to a second term in office,but was defeated by Democratic nominee J. B. Pritzker.
Cristina Castro is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate who took office in January 2017. Castro represents the 22nd district,which includes all or portions of Elgin,Barrington Hills,Carpentersville,East Dundee and South Elgin,Streamwood,Hoffman Estates,Hanover Park,Schaumburg,and Bartlett.
The 2023 Chicago mayoral election was held on February 28,2023,to elect the mayor of Chicago,Illinois. With no candidate receiving a majority of votes in the initial round of the election,a runoff election was held on April 4. This two-round election took place alongside other 2023 Chicago elections,including races for City Council,city clerk,city treasurer,and police district councils. The election was officially nonpartisan,with winner Brandon Johnson being elected to a four-year term which began on May 15.
The 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Illinois,concurrently with the 2022 Illinois general election. Gubernatorial candidates ran on tickets with candidates for lieutenant governor. The incumbent governor and lieutenant governor,first-term Democrats J. B. Pritzker and Juliana Stratton,sought re-election together against Republican nominees Illinois State Senator Darren Bailey and his running mate Stephanie Trussell.
Adriane Johnson is an American politician serving as a member of the Illinois Senate from the 30th district. Johnson assumed office on October 11,2020,succeeding Terry Link. The 30th district includes all or part of the municipalities of Beach Park,Buffalo Grove,Green Oaks,Libertyville,Lincolnshire,Mundelein,North Chicago,Riverwoods,Wheeling,Vernon Hills and Waukegan.
Michael Simmons is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 7th district. He was appointed to the office in February 2021 to replace retiring Senator Heather Steans.
The 2022 elections for the Illinois Senate occurred on November 8,2022 to elect Senators from all of the state's 59 Legislative districts in the Illinois Senate. The primary election took place on Tuesday,June 28,2022. The winners of this election will serve in the 103rd General Assembly with seats apportioned among the state based on the 2020 United States census. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970,senators are divided into three groups with each group having a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses,with the rest of the decade being taken up by two four-year terms. The Democratic Party has held a majority in the Senate since 2003. The inauguration of the 103rd General Assembly occurred on Wednesday,January 11,2023.
The 2022 Illinois Secretary of State election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the next Illinois Secretary of State. Incumbent Democrat Jesse White did not seek re-election to a seventh term. Alexi Giannoulias,a former state treasurer,won the open seat.
Natalie Toro is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 20th district. She was sworn in on July 10,2023. She was appointed to the vacancy created by the resignation of Cristina Pacione-Zayas.
References
- 1 2 Gardner, Maria (November 29, 2021). "Freshman legislator Pacione-Zayas focuses on 'solutioning'". capitolnewsillinois.com.
Pacione-Zayas, 43, D-Chicago, has been actively "solutioning"...
- ↑ "Key leaders on Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson's team ready to hit ground running". ABC7 Chicago. 21 April 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Mayor Brandon Johnson Appoints Cristina Pacione-Zayas as Chief of Staff". www.chicago.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ↑ "Jose A. Zayas, 2017 Awardee". tasteofclemente.org. April 23, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- 1 2 "Cristina Pacione-Zayas, PhD". erikson.edu. Erikson Institute. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ↑ Payne, Mare (April 19, 2002). "Forum to look at Latina/o experience 10 years after protest". news.illinois.edu. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Cristina Pacione-Zayas". latinopolicyforum.org. Latino Policy Forum. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ↑ Pritzker, J.B. (February 27, 2019). "Appointment Message 1010054". Letter to Illinois Senate.
- ↑ Hinton, Rachel (December 4, 2020). "New clerk of circuit court eyeing replacement for her former Senate seat". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ↑ Hinton, Rachel (December 22, 2020). "New state senator sworn in to replace former Sen. Iris Martinez". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Erikson's Associate Vice President of Policy Dr. Cristina Pacione-Zayas Appointed to Illinois State Senate". erikson.edu. Erikson Institute. December 22, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Illinois General Assembly - Senator Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-04.