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Senator Javier L. Cervantes (D)
1st District

Photograph of  Senator  Javier L. Cervantes (D)
 

Springfield Office:
Senator 1st District
Stratton Office Building, 401 S. Spring
Section F, Office K
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-9415
 
District Office:
1836 W. 35th St.
1st Floor
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 869-9050

Years served: 2022 - Present

Committee assignments: Licensed Activities (Vice-Chair); Insurance; Human Rights; Approp- Health and Human; Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety.

Biography: Elected to the Senate in 2022; Born in Chicago; Studied Visual Communications from the International Academy of Design and Technology and Labor Studies at UIC School of Labor in Chicago; Dedicated 12 years as a union representative; Full-time legislator.

Associated Representative(s): Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
 Aaron M. Ortiz