Cristina Castro (politician)
Cristina Castro | |
|---|---|
 Castro speaking in 2019 | |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 22nd district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Noland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 25, 1978 Elgin, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Elgin Community College Northern Illinois University (BS, MBA) |
Cristina Castro (born February 25, 1978)[1] is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate who took office in January 2017.[2] 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.[3]
Prior to her election to the Illinois Senate, Castro was a member of the Kane County Board and Illinois Housing Development Authority.[4] Castro, an Elgin resident, has an Associate of Science from Elgin Community College and a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration from Northern Illinois University.[5][6]
In 2018, J. B. Pritzker appointed Castro a member of the gubernatorial transition's Job Creation and Economic Opportunity Committee.[7]
As of July 2022, Senator Castro is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:[8]
- Appropriations - Business Regulations and Labor Committee (SAPP-SBRL)
- Appropriations - Revenue and Finance Committee (SARP-SARF)
- Commerce Committee (SCOM)
- Energy and Public Utilities Committee (SENE)
- (Chairwoman of) Executive Committee (SEXC)
- (Chairwoman of) Executive - Cannabis Committee (SEXC-SEOC)
- Healthcare Access and Availability Committee (SHAA)
- Insurance Committee (SINS)
- Labor Committee (SLAB)
- Redistricting Committee (SRED)
- Redistricting - Kane and Kendall Counties (SDKK)
In 2024, Castro was selected to join the Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship as a member of the Healthcare cohort, a fellowship for young legislators invested in building bipartisan policy to address key healthcare issues.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Illinois State Sen. Cristina Castro - Biography | LegiStorm".
- ^ Ferrarin, Elena (November 9, 2016). "Castro takes 22nd Senate seat". Daily Herald. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 22" (PDF). 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ Danahey, Mike (May 11, 2016). "Former Elgin mayoral candidate to chair state housing group". Courier News. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Cristina Castro: Candidate Profile - 22nd State Senate District (Democratic)". Daily Herald. February 5, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ https://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?MemberID=2482
- ^ Miller, Rich (December 3, 2018). "Pritzker transition announces Job Creation and Economic Opportunity Committee". Capitol Fax. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Senator Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ reed@futurecaucus.org (2024-02-01). "31 YOUNG LAWMAKERS SELECTED FOR NATIONAL INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP". Future Caucus. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "Healthcare". Future Caucus. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
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- Living people
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