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Mayor - Rahm Emanuel

Website: http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/ma...

Email: City Hall 121 N. LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60602

Phone: 312.744.5000

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chicagomayorsoffice

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chicagosmayor

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/explorechicago

Emanuel calls for 'vote of conscience' on assault we... - Dec 17, 2012
Arguing that "all of us are residents" of the Connecticut town where 20 first-graders were massacred, Mayor Rahm Emanuel called Monday for a "vote of conscience" on an assault weapons ban in Congress and in the Illinois General Assembly.
Mayor Emanuel, Supt. McCarthy and Police Department ... - Dec 17, 2012
CHICAGO Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy today announced the graduation of 41 police recruits, along with the promotion of 40 new sergeants, three new Commanders and a new Deputy Chief at a ceremony held this morning at Navy Pier.
Text Messaging Capabilities Are Added to Chicago's 3... - Dec 17, 2012
New ChiTEXT features allow Chicagoans to text in service requests, receive "311 Service Tracker" updates via text message, and sign up for localized City alerts; Mayor Emanuel applauds civic developers for creating innovative new 311 applications Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that Chicagoans can now interact with Chicago's 311 system via text ... (more)
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City Clerk - Susana Mendoza

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Alderman - Margaret Laurino

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Alderman - Scott Waguespack

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Alderman - Ed H. Smith

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Alderman - Ray Suarez

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Alderman - Latasha Thomas

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Alderman - Willie Cochran

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Alderman - Toni Foulkes

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Alderman - Ricardo Munoz

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Alderman - Rey Colon

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Alderman - Brendan F. Reilly

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Alderman - George A. Cardenas

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Alderman - Patrick J. O'Connor

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Alderman - Thomas M. Tunney

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Alderman - Richard F. Mell

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Alderman - JoAnn A. Thompson

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Alderman - Emma Mitts

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Alderman - Ariel E. Reboyras

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Alderman - Michael R. Zalewski

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Alderman - Pat Dowell

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Alderman - Anthony Beale

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Alderman - Howard Brookins

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Alderman - James A. Balcer

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Alderman - Sandi Jackson

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Alderman - Lona Lane

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Alderman - John Pope

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Alderman - Joseph Moore

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Alderman - Michelle A. Harris

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Alderman - Daniel S. Solis

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Alderman - Carrie M. Austin

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Alderman - Robert Fioretti

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Alderman - Leslie Hairston

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Alderman - Walter Burnett

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Alderman - Edward M. Burke

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Board Member - Michael G. Connelly

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Board Member - James D. Healy

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Board Member - Robert W. Schroeder

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Board Member - Kyle A. Gilgis

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Board Member - Michael F. McMahon

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Board Member - Thomas F. Bennington

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Board Member - Jeff Redick

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Board Member - Patrick J. O'Shea

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Board Member - Brien Sheahan

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Board Member - Robert J. Schillerstrom

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Board Member - James F. Zay

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Board Member - Pamela H. Rion

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Board Member - Linda A. Kurzawa

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Board Member - J.R. McBride

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Board Member - Grant Eckhoff

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Board Member - Debra Olson

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Board Member - Donald E. Puchalski

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Board Member - Yolanda Campuzano

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Board Member - Paul Fichtner

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Chief Administrative Officer - Mark Kilgallon

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Commissioner - Earlean Collins

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Commissioner - Forrest Claypool

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Commissioner - Deborah Sims

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Commissioner - Timothy O. Schneider

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Commissioner - Roberto Maldonado

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Commissioner - Anthony J. Peraica

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Commissioner - Peter N. Silvestri

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Commissioner - Gregg Goslin

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Commissioner - John P. Daley

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Commissioner - Joseph Mario Moreno

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Commissioner - Jerry "Iceman" Butler

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Commissioner - Todd H. Stroger

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Commissioner - Elizabeth Ann Doody Gorman

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Commissioner - Larry Suffredin

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Commissioner - William M. Beavers

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Commissioner - Robert Steele

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Commissioner - Bridget Gainer

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Commissioner - Joan Patricia Murphy

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County Clerk - Gary A. King

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County Clerk and Elections Officer - David Orr

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Executive Director of Elections - Robert T. Saar

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Representative - Jesse Jackson

Party: Democratic

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Representative - Luis Gutierrez

Party: Democratic

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Representative - Bobby Rush

Party: Democratic

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Representative - Danny Davis

Party: Democratic

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Representative - Daniel Lipinski

Party: Democratic

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Representative - Mike Quigley

Party: Democratic

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Representative - Janice Schakowsky

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - Gregory Harris

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - Thaddeus Jones

Party: Democratic

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Michael McAuliffe

Party: Republican

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State Representative - Ann Williams

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - Deborah Mell

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - Elizabeth Hernandez

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2003

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Lou Lang

Party: Democratic

Term start: 1987

Occupation: Attorney

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Angelo Saviano

Party: Republican

Term start: 1993

Occupation: Business owner

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Rosemary Mulligan

Party: Republican

Term start: 1993

Occupation: Paralegal

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Marlow Colvin

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - La Shawn Ford

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - Michael Madigan

Party: Democratic

Term start: 1971

Occupation: Attorney

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Esther Golar

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2006

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Sara Feigenholtz

Party: Democratic

Term start: 1995

Occupation: President, SKF Consulting, Inc

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Cynthia Soto

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2001

Occupation: Administrative Supervisor

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Kelly Burke

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - Edward Acevedo

Party: Democratic

Term start: 1997

Occupation: Police Officer

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Michael Zalewski

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2009

Occupation: Prosecutor

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Bill Cunningham

Party: Democratic

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Robert Rita

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2003

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Luis Arroyo

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2006

Occupation: Restaurant owner

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Joseph Lyons

Party: Democratic

Term start: November 1996

Occupation: Teacher

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Barbara Currie

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - Kenneth Dunkin

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2003

Occupation: Consultant

Website: http://ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Representative - Mary Flowers

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - John D'Amico

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - Monique Davis

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - Maria Berrios

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - Constance Howard

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - Andre Thapedi

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2009

Occupation: Attorney

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Karen Yarbrough

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2001

Occupation: Founder/CEO, Hathaway Insurance Agency

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - William Davis

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2003

Occupation: Deputy District Administrator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Representative - Arthur Turner

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - Camille Lilly

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - Daniel Burke

Party: Democratic

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State Representative - Robyn Gabel

Party: Democratic

Term start: April 18, 2010

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp...

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State Senator - Emil Jones

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2008

Term end: January 12, 2013

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Senator - Mattie Hunter

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2003

Term end: January 12, 2013

Occupation: Small business owner

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Senator - Donne Trotter

Party: Democratic

Term start: 1993

Term end: January 12, 2013

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

Opinion: Donne Trotter Should Not Call His Peers &qu... - Dec 14, 2012
So I should be offended that state Sen. Donne Trotter, who is running in the 2nd Congressional District special election, called some of his fellow legislators crackers.
The "Trotter Hypocrisy": Defend Yourself -... - Dec 11, 2012
Illinois Senator Donne Trotter , candidate for the now open 2nd Congressional seat, was arrested by TSA last Wednesday for trying to board an airplane at O'Hare Airport with a handgun and ammunition.
Arrest raises questions on Trotter’s j... - Dec 7, 2012
The security company employing state Sen. Donne Trotter has been paid more than $350,000 as a subcontractor on a City of Chicago security deal and is represented by a politically powerful lobbying firm run by a onetime top aide to former Mayor Richard M. Daley.
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State Senator - Antonio Munoz

Party: Democratic

Term start: 1999

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Senator - Iris Martinez

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2003

Term end: January 12, 2013

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Senator - Edward Maloney

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2003

Term end: January 12, 2013

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Senator - John Cullerton

Party: Democratic

Term start: 1991

Term end: January 12, 2013

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Senator - Jacqueline Collins

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2003

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Senator - John Mulroe

Party: Democratic

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State Senator - Kwame Raoul

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2004

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Senator - Ira Silverstein

Party: Democratic

Term start: 1999

Term end: January 12, 2013

Occupation: Attorney

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Senator - Martin Sandoval

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2003

Term end: January 12, 2013

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Senator - Kimberly Lightford

Party: Democratic

Term start: 1998

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Senator - Daniel Kotowski

Party: Democratic

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State Senator - Jeffrey Schoenberg

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2003

Term end: January 12, 2013

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Senator - William Delgado

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2006

Term end: January 12, 2013

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Senator - Heather Steans

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2008

Occupation: Legislator

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Senator - Don Harmon

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2003

Term end: January 12, 2013

Occupation: Attorney

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

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State Senator - James Meeks

Party: Democratic

Term start: 2003

Term end: January 12, 2013

Occupation: Pastor

Website: http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp...

Do you approve of James Meeks as State Senator?