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Theresa MahDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 24
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ILResidence (state)

Theresa Mah is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives who has represented the 24th district since 2023. She previously represented the 2nd district since January 2017 until being redistricted into the 24th district.Mah was the first Asian American elected to the Illinois General Assembly. Mah is a co-chair of the Illinois House's Progressive Caucus.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
The University of Chicago
PhD U.S. Social and Cultural History, Race and Ethnicity, Asian American History
1991 - 1999
University of California, Berkeley
BA History
1986 - 1991
Past Positions1 - 11 of 11
Conference Chair
Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Illinois State House of Representatives
2017 - 2023
Senior Policy Advisor
Office of Governor Pat Quinn
2013 - 2015
Community Development and Policy Consultant
Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community
2010 - 2013
Adjunct Professor in Asian American Studies
The University of Illinois at Chicago
2010 - 2011
Director of Development
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
2009 - 2011
Assistant Director for Curriculum and Learning
Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture at the University of Chicago
2006 - 2009
Assistant Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies
Bowling Green State University
1999 - 2006
Lecturer, Department of History
Northwestern University
1998 - 1999
Lecturer, Asian
New York University
1998
Other Experience1 - 24 of 24
Advisory Board Member
Chinese-American Museum of Chicago
Current
Community Representative
Local School Council, Thomas Kelly High School
Current
Member
Bridgeport Alliance
Current
Member
UIC Task Force
Current
Member
McKinley Park Progressive Alliance
Current
Former Member
Common Cause Illinois Board of Directors
Former Member
Language Access Task Force
Former Member
Illinois Advisory Council on Bilingual Education
Former Member
Asian American Employment Plan Advisory Council
Chairperson
Health Care Licenses Committee, Illinois State House of Repreesntatives
2023 - 2024
Member
Museums, Arts & Cultural Enhancements Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Member
International Trade & Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Member
Tourism Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Member
Housing Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Member
Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Member
Immigration & Human Rights Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Former Co-Chair
Subcommittee on Environmental Justice, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Construction Industry and Code Enforcement Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Community College Access and Affordability Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Aging Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Community Care Program, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Energy and Environment Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Health Care Licenses Subcommittee on Negotiations, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Consumer Protection Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives