Kam Buckner's Biography
- State House (IL) - District 26, Democratic Assistant Majority Leader
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (IL) - District 26
Contact Information
449 East 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: 773-924-1755
Fax: 773-924-1775
300 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-782-2023
Office
252-W Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
449 East 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60616
Full Name:
Kambium 'Kam' Elijah Buckner
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Bernardette; 1 Child: Kas
Birth Date:
05/12/1985
Birth Place:
Chicago, IL
Home City:
Chicago, IL, IL
BA, Political Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
JD, International and Comparative Law, DePaul University College of Law
Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 26, 2019-present
Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 26, 2024, 2026
Candidate, Mayor of Chicago, 2023
Member, Consumer Protection Committee
Member, Ethics and Elections Committee
Member, Judiciary-Civil Committee
Member, Prescription Drug Affordability Committee
Member, Revenue and Finance Committee
Member, Revenue and Finance Subcommittee on Property Tax
Member, Revenue and Finance Subcommittee on Tax Policy: Finance
Chair, Revenue and Finance Subcommittee on Tax Policy: Other Taxes
Chair, Revenue and Finance Subcommittee on Tax Policy: Sales Tax
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Consumer Protection Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Ethics & Elections Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Prescription Drug Affordability Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Revenue & Finance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Rules Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Chair, Tax Policy: Sales / Other Taxes Subcommittee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Judiciary - Civil Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2023-present
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
Member, Executive Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2023-2024
Member, Higher Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2023-2024
Member, Judiciary - Criminal Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2023-2024
Vice Chairperson, Tourism Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2023-2024
Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Outfront Media, present
Former Executive Director, World Sport Chicago
Former Adjunct Professor, Undergraduate College of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, 2016-2018
Former Manager of Neighborhood and Government Relations, Chicago Cubs, 2013-2015
Former Aide, Office of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, 2012-2013
Former Aide, Office of United States Senator Richard J. Durbin, 2007-2012
Board Member, Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, 2025-present
Board Member, Special Children's Charities, 2024-present
Member, Economic Club of Chicago, present
Board Member, South Side YMCA, present
Former Member, Board of Trustees, Chicago State University, 2017-2023