Cristina Castro's Biography
- State Senate (IL) - District 22, Democratic Majority Caucus Whip
Contact Information
Office
121 C Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
164 Division Street, Suite 102
Elgin, IL 60120
Full Name:
Cristina Castro
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Joe McKeown
Birth Place:
Elgin, IL
Home City:
Elgin, IL
AA, Elgin Community College
BS, Northern Illinois University
MBA, Business Administration, Northern Illinois University
Majority Caucus Whip, Illinois State Senate, 2023-present
Senator, Illinois State Senate, District 22, 2017-present
Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Revenue and Finance
Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 22, 2024
Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 22, 2022
Commissioner, Kane County Board, 2008-2016
Member, Agriculture Committee
Member, Energy and Public Utilities Committee
Chair, Executive Committee
Vice Chair, Executive Subcommittee on AI and Social Media
Vice Chair, Executive Subcommittee on Cannabis
Vice Chair, Executive Subcommittee on Gaming, Wagering, and Racing
Vice Chair, Executive Subcommittee on Liquor
Vice Chair, Executive Subcommittee on Paid Leave
Member, Insurance Committee
Member, Revenue Committee
Former Member, Appropriations I, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Business Regulations and Labor, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Commerce and Economic Development Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Committee of the Whole, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Education Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Financial Institutions Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Local Government Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Revenue Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Telecommunication and Information Technology Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Chair, Veterans Affairs Committee, Illinois State Senate
No professional experience on file.
Former Member, Administration Committee, Kane County Board
Former Member, Board of Directors, Black History Family Festival
Former Member, Board of Directors, Centro de Información
Former Member, Board of Directors, Illinois Housing Development Authority
Former Member, Energy and Environmental Committee, Kane County Board
Former Member, Human Services Committee, Kane County Board
Former Member, Legislative Committee, Kane County
Awards:
2015 YWCA Myrtle Spiegler Gerberding Award for Public Service
2015 Influential Latinos of Chicago by Latino Leaders Magazine
Named by Reflejos as one of 25 influential Latinos over the past 25 years.
Father's Name:
Antonio Castro
Mother's Name:
Guadalupe Castro