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21st District

District Office: 3202 W. 26th St. Chicago, IL 60623 ( 708 ) 295 - 9159 Map/Driving Directions
Springfield Office: 244-W Stratton Office Building Springfield, IL 62706 Map/Driving Directions Email: office@repedgargonzalez.com
Years Served
January 2020 - Present
Committee Assignment
Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT (Vice-Chairperson); Ethics & Elections Committee; Higher Education; Judiciary - Criminal; Housing Committee; Small Business,Tech Innovation.
Biography
Gonzalez was born and raised in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side and attended Chicago Public Schools, including John Spry Community School and Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy, both in Little Village, as well as Whitney Young Magnet High School. Gonzalez, was a member of Congressman J. Garcia’s in-district constituent services staff, focusing on immigration, social security, veterans’ affairs, criminal justice and education. Gonzalez is the son of immigrants from Monterrey, Mexico. His father is an operating engineer and a member of IUOE Local 399 and his mother is a former member of SEIU Local 73. A graduate of Harvard University, BA – Government.
Associated Senator(s)