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Senator Diane Pappas (D) - Previous General Assembly (102nd)
23rd District

Photograph of  Senator  Diane Pappas (D)
 

Springfield Office:
Senator 23rd District
Stratton Office Building
Section C, Office P
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-9463
 
District Office:
400 W. Lake St. Suite 200
Roselle, IL 60172
(224) 353-6130

Years served: 2022 -

Committee assignments: Transportation; Energy and Public Utilities; Insurance; Veterans Affairs.

Biography: Born in Poland. Emigrated to the United States just before her 11th birthday and attended elementary, middle and high schools in Addison and Roselle. Resides in Itasca with husband William. Previously served as Representative of the Illinois' 45th House District. Graduated with High Honors from Michigan State University with a B.A. in Political Science-Pre Law and a B.A. in History. Received a J.D. from Yale Law School and spent majority of legal career working as in-house counsel for several Chicagoland corporations. Past President of Friends of the Itasca Community Library. Serves on the Ray Graham Association Bloomingdale Township Employment Advisory Committee.

Associated Representative(s): Seth Lewis
 Diane Blair-Sherlock