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Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.'s Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (IL) - District 23

Contact Information

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Friends of Edgar Gonzalez Jr
4035 West 26th Street, Floor 2
Chicago, IL 60623

Office

240-W Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706

3202 West 26th Street
Chicago, IL 60623

Full Name:

Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

12/25/1996

Birth Place:

Chicago, IL

Home City:

Chicago, IL

Religion:

Christian

BA, Government, Harvard University, 2015-2019

Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 23, 2023-present

Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 23, 2022, 2024, 2026

Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 21, 2020-2023

Member, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics and IT Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present

Member, Ethics and Elections Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present

Member, Gaming Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present

Member, Insurance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present

Member, Judiciary: Criminal Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present

Member, Labor and Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present

Member, Revenue and Finance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present

Member, Small Business, Technology Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present

Member, Transportation: Vehicles and Safety Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present

Former Member, Appropriations for Human Services, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Constituency Services Liason, Office of United States House Representative Jesus Garcia, 2019-2020

Staff Writer, Harvard Political Review, 2016-2019

Private Tutor/Translator, Harvard Student Agencies, 2015-2019

Political Organizer, Michael D. Rodriguez, 22nd Ward Democratic Committeeman, 2018-2019

Editorial Cartoonist, The Harvard Crimson, 2016-2019

Intern, Illinois Legal Aid Online, 2018

President, Latino Men's Collective, 2016-2018

Intern, Domestic Violence Legal Clinic, 2017

Communications Intern, MacArthur Foundation, 2017

Communications Intern, Enlace Chicago, 2016

Member, Enlace Chicago Associate Board, present

Parishioner, Our Lady of Tepeyac Parish, present

Co-Director/Tutor, Phillips Brooke House Association, Incorporated, 2016-2018

Translator, Harvard College Stories for Orphans, 2016-2017

Father's Occupation:

Operating Engineer and Member of IUOE Local 399

Mother's Occupation:

Former Member of SEIU Local 73

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