Christopher Belt's Biography
- State Senate (IL) - District 57, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (IL) - District 57
Contact Information
Office
417B Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Kenneth Hall Regional Office, Building #10
Collinsville Avenue, Suite 201A
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
Full Name:
Christopher Belt
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Stephanie; 2 Children: Christianna, Stephon
Home City:
Swansea, IL
Master's, Professional Counseling, Lindenwood-Belleville University, 2006-2008
Master's, Public Administration, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 1999-2002
BS, History, Illinois State University, 1990-1994
Senator, Illinois State Senate, District 57, 2019-present
Former Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 57, 2026
Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 57, 2022
Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Infrastructure
Member, Education Committee
Member, Energy and Public Utilities Committee
Member, Insurance Committee
Member, Labor Committee
Member, Licensed Activities Committee
Member, Appropriations Education Committee, Illinois State Senate, present
Chairman, Appropriations Public Safety & Infrastructure Committee, Illinois State Senate, present
Member, Education Committee, Illinois State Senate, present
Member, Energy and Public Utilities Committee, Illinois State Senate, present
Member, Labor Committee, Illinois State Senate, present
Member, Licensed Activities Committee, Illinois State Senate, present
Former Member, Committee of the Whole, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Insurance Subcommittee on Special Issues, Illinois State Senate
Regional Deputy Administrator of Aftercare, Central and Southern Regions of the State of Illinois, 2013-present
Principal Consultant/Owner, C. Belt & Associates, 2003-present
Officer, Probation and Detention Services, St. Clair County, 1997-2013
Lead Facilitator, Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, 2011
Lead Trainer, East Saint Louis School, District 189, 2008-present
Founder, Difference Makers Professional Organization, 2003-present
Former President, Cahokia Unit School Board, District 187
Publications:
Book: "The Adventures of Nate the Gnat" (2008)