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Michael E. Hastings (born October 6, 1980) 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 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.
This makes Illinois the state with the most African-American senators. Illinois's current U.S. senators are Democrats Dick Durbin (serving since 1997) and Tammy Duckworth (serving since 2017). Shelby Moore Cullom was the longest serving senator, who served from 1883 to 1913.
Javier Loera Cervantes is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 1st legislative district since November 18, 2022.. Cervantes won the election to the 103rd General Assembly and was appointed during the 102nd to replace outgoing State Senator Antonio Munoz.
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He served as the inaugural chair of the Senate's Special Committee on Public Safety. [12] In December 2020, Peters was elected by his colleagues as the chair of the Illinois Senate Black Caucus. [19] As of July 2022, Senator Peters is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees: [20] Appropriations - Criminal Justice Committee (SAPP-SACJ)
The Senate confirmed Trump’s Defense Secretary James Mattis and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on the evening of January 20, 2017. The next confirmation didn’t come until January 31, 2017.
Don Harmon (born November 26, 1966) is an American attorney and president of the Illinois Senate since 2020. A member of the Democratic party, he has represented 39th Senate District since 2003.