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Representative Terra Costa Howard (D) - Previous General Assembly (101st)
48th District

Photograph of  Representative  Terra Costa Howard (D)
 

Springfield Office:
Senator 48th District
244-W Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL   62706
(217) 782-8037
 
District Office:
913 S. Main St.
Lombard, IL  60148
(630) 812-9292

Years served: January 2019 - Present

Committee assignments: Cities & Villages; Elem Sec Ed: School Curric Policies; Judiciary - Civil; Mental Health; Family Law Subcommittee; Veterans' Affairs; Adoption & Child Welfare.

Biography: Legal advocate for vulnerable children, seniors, and families; small business owner; born and raised in DuPage County; B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; J.D., DePaul University; Parent Teacher Association member; Girl Scout leader; former Glen Ellyn School District 41 Board president; adjunct professor, College of DuPage; married, with three daughters.

Associated Representative(s): Suzy Glowiak Hilton