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Laura Ellman
Laura Ellman is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 21st district. The district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area includes all or parts of Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Lisle, Naperville, Warrenville, West Chicago, Winfield, and Wheaton.[1]
Laura Ellman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 21st district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Connelly |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Naperville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Grinnell College (BS) University of Iowa (MS) |
Career edit
Ellman defeated incumbent Republican Senator Michael Connelly in the 2018 Illinois general election by 1179 votes.[2] Ellman, a senior independent assessor at Argonne National Laboratory, has a degree in mathematics from Grinnell College and a masters in applied statistics from the University of Iowa.[3]
As of July 2022, Senator Ellman is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:[4]
- Agriculture Committee (SAGR)
- (Chairwoman of) Appropriations - Revenue and Finance Committee (SAPP-SARF)
- Energy and Public Utilities Committee (SENE)
- (Chairwoman of) Financial Institutions Committee (SFIC)
- Higher Education Committee (SCHE)
- (Chairwoman of) Next Generation of Energy Committee (SENE-ENGE)
- Redistricting - DuPage County Committee (SRED-SRDC)
- (Chairwoman of) Subcommittee on Next Generation Nuclear (SENE-SNGN)
- Transportation Committee (STRN)
References edit
- ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 21" (PDF). 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^ Miller, Rich (November 20, 2018). "Sen. Connelly concedes". Capitol Fax. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ Ellman, Laura (October 20, 2018). "Illinois Senate 21st District Democratic nominee: Laura Ellman" (Interview). Interviewed by Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Senator Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
External links edit
- Laura Ellman for 21st District State Senate official campaign site