Heather Steans is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 7th district. She was appointed after winning a controversial special primary election that followed the mid-term resignation of her predecessor, Sen. Carol Ronen. Current Political Focus State Senator Steans has focused her political career on environment, education, ethics, healthcare, and civil rights reform.

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  • Heather Steans is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 7th district. She was appointed after winning a controversial special primary election that followed the mid-term resignation of her predecessor, Sen. Carol Ronen. Current Political Focus State Senator Steans has focused her political career on environment, education, ethics, healthcare, and civil rights reform. A brief list of her reforms can be found below: Environmental Reform: Food Waste Composting (SB99) Lead Sinker Education Program (SB 1269) Green Capital Construction(SJR 36) Education: Longitudinal Data System (SB 1828) School Intervention Task Force (SB2119) Ethics: Campaign Contribution Limits (SB 1768) Senate Rules Reform Healthcare: Stroke Care Working Group (SB1516) COPD Staff and Funding (SB 97/98) Civil Rights: Gender Change Records (SB1354) Domestic Partner Benefits (SB 245)
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  • Lake Forest, Illinois
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  • May 8, 1963
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  • 7
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  • Heather Steans
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  • Trustee of the Steans Family Foundation
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  • Illinois
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  • Illinois
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  • February 10, 2008
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  • Heather Steans is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 7th district. She was appointed after winning a controversial special primary election that followed the mid-term resignation of her predecessor, Sen. Carol Ronen. Current Political Focus State Senator Steans has focused her political career on environment, education, ethics, healthcare, and civil rights reform.
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  • Heather Steans
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  • Heather Steans
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