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Nikki BudzinskiDEMDemocrat United States Representative, IL-13
47
Years of Age
15
Months of Experience
ILResidence (state)

Nicole Jai Budzinski (bəd-ZIN-skee; born March 11, 1977) is an American politician. She has served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district since 2023, as a member of the Democratic Party.Budzinski worked for most of her career for trade unions. In 2021, Budzinski served as chief of staff to the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the Biden administration.

Education3 - 3 of 1
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Attended
1995 - 1999
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Illinois
2023 - Current
Chief of Staff
United States Office of Management and Budget
2021 - Current
President
Budzinski & Partners, Limited Liability Company
2020 - 2021
Senior Advisor
Office of the Governor, Illinois
2019 - 2020
Executive Director
Pritzker/Stratton Transition Committee
2018 - 2019
Senior Advisor
JB Pritzker for Governor
2017 - 2018
Labor Outreach Director
Hillary for America
2015 - 2016
Iowa Political Director
Chris Dodd for President
2007 - 2008
Other Experience1 - 4 of 4
Associate Director Legislative and Political Action Department
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
2008 - 2015
Political Representative
International Association of Fire Fighters
2005 - 2008
Former Chair
State of Illinois Broadband Advisory Council
Member
Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current