Jaime M. Andrade Jr. is the State Representative for Illinois' 40th District. He has served as a member of the

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since 2013. During his tenure, he has prioritized legislation that keeps pace with technology, protects the environment, and improves community safety. He won his first election in 2014, and was re-elected as a Democrat in 2016, 2018, and 2020. He acts in leadership as Assistant House Majority Leader.

District

Andrade's current district is located on the northwest side of Chicago and includes Avondale, Irving Park, and Albany Park. The legislative remap following the 2020 Census will incorporate parts of North Center, Roscoe Village, and West Lakeview into Andrade's district.

Biography

A long-time community leader and resident of the Irving Park neighborhood, Andrade has been praised for his community clean up efforts, making headlines when loca
pigeons
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station. From 1998 until his appointment to the General Assembly he was an assistant to former Chicago alderman

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; he was also a Legislative Assistant and Assistant

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for the

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. As creator and former chair of the Cybersecurity, Data Analytics & IT Committee, Andrade wrote th
first-of-its-kind legislation
regulating the use of

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(AI) in Illinois. Th
Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act
regulates Illinois employers’ use of AI in the interview and hiring process.

Tenure

Committee assignments

Andrade is the founder and former Chairperson of the Cybersecurity, Data Analytics & IT Committee for the IL House of Representatives and is presently a member of the following committees and subcommittees: *Appropriations-General Services *Cybersecurity, Data Analytics & IT Committee *Executive *Financial Institutions *Human Services *Labor & Commerce. *Public Benefits Subcommittee *Small Business, Technology, and Innovation *Wage Policy & Study Subcommittee

Legislation

Andrade has focused on crafting pro-active legislation that keeps Illinois up-to-date with the latest technological advances, protects the environment, and bolsters Illinois' fiscal health. He passed the first of its kind law banning the manufacture and sale of personal care products containing harmful plastic microbeads, a version of which was later signed into federal law by

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. In 2021, he carried the Automatic Renewal Contract Act to make cancelling subscriptions easier for online consumers, which later became law. That same year, he also carried the Illinois Sick Leave Act for Aviation Workers in the House. Taking effect in 2022, this allows more than 30,000 aviation workers in Illinois to use employer-provided sick leave to care for ill or injured loved ones.

Political positions

Andrade supports affordable child care, community safety initiatives, elected school boards, environmental protections, immigrant reform, a socially and fiscally responsible state budget, small business relief, and a $15

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. He has a 100% voting record with the Illinois Environmental Counci

Electoral history

For the 2020 primary election, Andrade has been endorsed by: *US Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García

*US Congressman

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Planned Parenthood
*The Chicago Teachers Union
Illinois Federation of TeachersPersonal PACIllinois AFL-CIO
*The

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Illinois Nurses AssociationInternational Union of Operating Engineers Local 150Equality IL PACCitizen Action IllinoisStand for Children PACIL National Organization for WomenGun Violence Prevention PAC IllinoisSEIU State CouncilNorthside Democracy for AmericaAlderman Carlos Ramirez RosaAlderman Scott Waguespack
* State Senator Ram Villivalam * State Representative Will Guzzardi For the 2016 primary election, Andrade was endorsed by:
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Illinois Action Committee
Citizen Action IllinoisSEIU State Council
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Associated Firefighters of IllinoisAlderman Carlos Ramirez Rosa
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45th Ward Independent Democrats
and 45th Ward Democratic Committeeman and Alderman John Arena

References

External links

Representative Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. - (D) IL 40th District - 101st General Assembly

Representative Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. - (D) IL 40th District - 100th General Assembly
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