Laura Ellman is a

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member of the

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for the 21st district. The district, located in the

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includes all or parts of Bloomingdale,

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, Lisle,

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, Warrenville,

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, and Wheaton.

Career

Ellman defeated incumbent

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Senator

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in the 2018 Illinois general election by 1179 votes. Ellman, a senior independent assessor at

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, has a degree in mathematics from

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and a masters in applied statistics from the

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. As of July 2022, Senator Ellman is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees: * Agriculture Committee (SAGR) * (Chairwoman of) Appropriations - Revenue and Finance Committee (SAPP-SARF) * Energy and Public Utilities Committee (SENE) * (Chairwoman of) Financial Institutions Committee (SFIC) * Higher Education Committee (SCHE) * (Chairwoman of) Next Generation of Energy Committee (SENE-ENGE) * Redistricting - DuPage County Committee (SRED-SRDC) * (Chairwoman of) Subcommittee on Next Generation Nuclear (SENE-SNGN) * Transportation Committee (STRN)

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