Steven Stadelman (born October 30, 1960) is an American politician and former television journalist who has been a Democratic member of the

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since 2013, representing the 34th district. The district includes majorities of the municipalities of Rockford,

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, Cherry Valley and Belvidere.

Background

Stadelman was born on October 30, 1960. He grew up on a small dairy farm in southern Wisconsin and was a three-sport athlete at Brodhead High School. He is a graduate of the

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, where he studied journalism. He was a TV reporter and anchor in the Rockford area for two decades.

State Senate

2012 election

Stadelman was endorsed by former Rockford Board of Education President Nancy Kalchbrenner and former mayors

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and

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. Steve Stadelman defeated Winnebago County Board Member Frank Gambino to become senator for the new 34th district.

Tenure

In the

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Stadelman's associated representatives are Democrats Maurice West in State House District 67 and Dave Vella in State House District 68. As of April 2025, Senator Stadelman is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees: * Commerce Committee (SCOM) * (Chairman of) Energy and Public Utilities Committee (SENE) * Financial Institutions (SFIC) * Higher Education Committee (SCHE) * State Government Committee (SGOA) * Transportation Committee (STRN)

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Biography, bills and committees
at the 98th Illinois General Assembly ** By session
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