Kambium "Kam" Buckner

Kambium "Kam" Buckner DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 26

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Kambium "Kam" BucknerDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 26
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Kambium Elijah "Kam" Buckner (born May 12, 1985) is an American politician and attorney who serves as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 26th district. The district, located entirely in Chicago, includes neighborhoods such as Bronzeville, Downtown, Gold Coast, and Hyde Park, among others. Buckner is the past chair of the Illinois House Black Caucus and current Assistant Majority Leader for the House Democratic Caucus. In college, he played football for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team as an offensive tackle and defensive lineman. He was a candidate in the 2023 Chicago mayoral election, but lost in the first round.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
BA
DePaul University College of Law
JD
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Assistant Majority Leader
Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Illinois State House of Representatives
2019 - Current
Vice President of Governmental Affairs
Outfront Media
Current
Former Aide
Office of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu
Former Aide
Office of United States Senator Richard J. Durbin
Former Executive Director
World Sport Chicago
Former Manager of Neighborhood and Government Relations
Chicago Cubs
Other Experience1 - 13 of 13
Board Member
South Side YMCA
Current
Member
Economic Club of Chicago
Current
Member
Board, Getting Grown Collective
Current
Former Member
Board of Trustees, Chicago State University
Member
Executive Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Member
Judiciary - Criminal Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Member
Judiciary - Civil Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Member
Higher Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Vice Chairperson
Tourism Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Former Member
Appropriations for Elementary and Secondary Education, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Child Care Accessibility and Early Childhood Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Judiciary- Criminal Subcommittee on Firearms and Firearm Safety, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Transportation on Vehicles and Safety, Illinois State House of Representatives
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