Celina Villanueva

Celina Villanueva DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 12

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Celina VillanuevaDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 12
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Celina Villanueva is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate representing the 12th district. She previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives for the 21st district from her appointment in July 2018 to her appointment to the Illinois Senate on January 7, 2020.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BA Latina/Latino Studies
2003 - 2008
Past Positions1 - 13 of 13
Senator
Illinois State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Illinois State Senate
2020 - 2023
Representative
Illinois State House of Representatives
2019 - 2020
Manager
New Americans Democracy Project and Youth Engagement, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)
2014 - 2018
Political Consultant
Self-Employed
2011 - 2018
Director of Organization
Chicago Votes
2013
Fundraising Director
Grainger Terry, Inc.
2013
Organizer
Illinois Unites for Marriage
2013
Campaign Manager
Rudy Lozano for State Representative Campaign
2011 - 2012
Outreach Coordinator
Office of Cook County Commissioner Jesus G. Garcia
2012
Program Coordinator
Instituto del Progreso Latino
2009 - 2011
Lideres Summit Staff
National Council of La Raza
2005 - 2009
Health Educator
Illinois Migrant Council
2008
Other Experience1 - 9 of 9
Member
Appropriations for Human Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2019 - 2020
Member
Higher Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2019 - 2020
Member
Public Utilities Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2019 - 2020
Member
Subcommittee on Minority and Disadvantage Analysis, Illinois State House of Representatives
2019 - 2020
Member
Labor and Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2019 - 2020
Vice Chair
Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2019 - 2020
Former Member
Committee of the Whole, Illinois State Senate
Former Member
Appropriations I, Illinois State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Higher Education Committee, Illinois State Senate
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