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Representative Edgar González, Jr. (D)
23rd District
Assistant Majority Leader and Floor Whip

Photograph of Representative Edgar González, Jr. (D)		  

Springfield Office:
240-W Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-7752
District Office:
3202 W. 26th St.
Chicago, IL 60623
(708) 295-9159
Email: office@repedgargonzalez.com

Years served: January 2020 - Present

Committee assignments: Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT (Chairperson); Ethics & Elections; Gaming; Insurance; Judiciary - Criminal; Labor & Commerce; Revenue & Finance; Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; Small Business, Tech Innovation; Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommitte; Workers’ Compensation Analysis Sub; Juvenile Justice and Systems; Weapons and Weapon Safety Sub.

Biography: Gonzalez was born and raised in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood and attended Chicago Public Schools before graduating from Harvard University with a BA in Government and Economics. A former in-district constituent services staffer for Congressman J. Garcia, Gonzalez is the son of immigrants from Monterrey, Mexico. His father is an operating engineer and a member of IUOE Local 399 and his mother is a former member of SEIU Local 73


Associated Senator(s): Celina Villanueva



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