Mark Steven Kirk is an American retired politician and attorney who served as a United States senator from Illinois from 2010 to 2017,and as the United States representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district from 2001 to 2010. A member of the Republican Party,Kirk describes himself as socially liberal and fiscally conservative.
William E. Brady is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from May 2002 until his resignation in December 2020.
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.
James A. DeLeo is a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 10th district since 1992,and is an Assistant Majority Leader. Earlier he served in the Illinois House of Representatives. He announced his retirement from the State Senate in 2010,and left office in August 2010. Democrat John G. Mulroe was appointed to replace him and defeated Republican Brian Doherty for a full term in office in the 2010 general election.
Sara Feigenholtz is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate who has represented the 6th District since 2020. The District includes the lakefront neighborhoods of Lake View,Lincoln Park,Buena Park and the Near North Side in the city of Chicago.
Martin A. Sandoval was an American Democratic politician and senator for Illinois who admitted guilt to corruption charges in 2020. He sat in the Illinois Senate from 2003 to 2020.
William "Willie" Delgado is a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 2nd district from 2006 until June 2016. He was first elected in 2006,replacing Miguel del Valle,who was elected Chicago City Clerk. Previously,Delgado served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1999–2006 and was replaced by Luis Arroyo.
Kevin Parker is an American politician from the state of New York. He is a member of the New York State Senate representing the 21st district,which comprises portions of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of East Flatbush,Flatbush,Midwood,Ditmas Park,Kensington,Park Slope,and Windsor Terrace. A Democrat,Parker was first elected to the Senate in 2002.
Dan Kotowski was the Illinois State Senator from the 28th district. The 28th district includes all or parts of Arlington Heights,Bartlett,Bloomingdale,Des Plaines,Elk Grove Village,Hanover Park,Hoffman Estates,Park Ridge,Roselle and Schaumburg. He previously represented the 33rd district from 2007 to 2013 before the 2011 redistricting.
Don Harmon is an American attorney serving as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 39th District since 2003. His district includes Chicago's Austin neighborhood and the suburbs of Oak Park,Addison,Bensenville,Elmwood Park,Franklin Park,Melrose Park,Northlake,River Grove,Rosemont,Schiller Park,and Stone Park.
James Clayborne Jr. was a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 57th District from his appointment in 1995 until 2019. The 57th District,located in the Metro East region includes all or parts of Freeburg,Belleville,East St. Louis,O'Fallon,Madison,Fairview Heights,Shiloh and Scott Air Force Base.
Bertram "Bert" Johnson is a Democratic former member of the Michigan Senate.
Barack Obama served three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004,when he was elected to the United States Senate. During this part of his career,Obama continued teaching constitutional law part time at the University of Chicago Law School as he had done as a Lecturer from 1992 to 1996,and as a Senior Lecturer from 1996 to 2004.
James Edward Shadid is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois.
Tom Cullerton is an American politician. Cullerton was a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 23rd district from 2013 until resigning in 2022. Shortly after,he pleaded guilty to 1 count of embezzlement. During his tenure,the 23rd district spanned northern DuPage County and included all or parts of Addison,Bloomingdale,Bartlett,Carol Stream,Glendale Heights,Hanover Park,Itasca,Roselle,Villa Park,West Chicago,Wayne,Wood Dale and Medinah. Prior to his service in the Illinois Senate he was the Village President of Villa Park from 2009 to 2013 and served one term as a village trustee from 2005 to 2009.
Robert F. Martwick Jr. is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 10th District since June 28,2019. The district,includes Chicago’s northwest side and some of its surrounding suburbs. Prior to his appointment to the Illinois Senate,he served in the Illinois House of Representatives from the 19th district.
Brian Pettyjohn is an American politician and a Republican member of the Delaware Senate,where he has represented the 19th district since 2012. He has been serving as the Senate Minority Whip since 2020. He was a member of the town council for Georgetown,Delaware from 2008 to 2010 and mayor from 2010 to 2012.
Elgie R. Sims Jr. is the Illinois state Senator for the 17th district. The 17th district includes the Chatham neighborhoods of Chicago along with the all or parts of Burnham,Calumet City,Lansing,Ford Heights,Lynwood,Sauk Village,Beecher,Manteno,and Grant Park.
Patricia Van Pelt Watkins is an American politician who served in the Illinois Senate,representing the 5th district,from 2013 to 2023. The 5th district is located on the West Side of Chicago. Prior to her service as a member of the Illinois Senate she was a community activist and ran for Mayor of Chicago.
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.
