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Senator Javier L. Cervantes (D)
1st District

Photograph of Senator  Javier L. Cervantes (D)
 

Springfield Office:
Stratton Office Building, 401 S. Spring
Section F, Office K
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-9415
District Office:
6729 Stanley Ave.
1st Floor, Suite A
Berwyn, IL 60402
(773) 869-9050
Years served: 2022 - Present

Committee assignments: Criminal Law (Chair); Approp- Ed; Energy and Public Utilities; Labor; Licensed Activities (Vice-Chair); Pensions.

Biography: Senator Javier Loera Cervantes was elected to the Senate in 2022. Born in Chicago, he studied visual communications from the International Academy of Design and Technology, and labor studies at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Labor. He served as a dedicated union representative for 12 years. Currently, he works as a legislator full-time, and in his free time, participates in his hobby of photography or spends time with his family.


Associated Senator(s): Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
 Aarón M. Ortíz