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Illinois House District 17

IL House(Vote for 1)The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. It is made of 118 representatives elected from individual legislative districts for a two-year term with no term limits.As of the 2020 Census, Illinois state representatives represented an average of 108,667 residents.To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be:· A United States citizen· At least 21 years old· For the two years preceding their election or appointment, a resident of the district which they are to representSalary: $93,712Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_House_of_Representatives

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    Jim Geldermann
    (Rep)

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    Jennifer Gong Gershowitz
    (Dem)

Biographical Information

What are your budget priorities for Illinois?

In light of cuts to federal spending, how should the state approach funding changes to social and healthcare services?

How should Illinois balance energy reliability, cost, and environmental considerations when addressing evolving energy needs?

How should Illinois ensure all students have access to quality public education?

What changes to the gun laws, if any, in our state would you support? Are there laws that you would propose, repeal, or modify?

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