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Cristina Castro | |
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Member of the Illinois Senate from the 22nd district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Mike Noland |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Northern Illinois University (BS, MBA) |
Cristina Castro is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate who took office in January 2017.[1] Castro represents the 22nd district, which includes all or portions of Elgin, Barrington Hills, Carpentersville, East Dundee and South Elgin, Streamwood, Hoffman Estates, Hanover Park, Schaumburg, and Bartlett.[2]
Prior to her election to the Illinois Senate, Castro was a member of the Kane County Board and Illinois Housing Development Authority.[3] Castro, an Elgin resident, has a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration from Northern Illinois University.[4]
In 2018, J. B. Pritzker appointed Castro a member of the gubernatorial transition's Job Creation and Economic Opportunity Committee.[5]
As of July 2022, Senator Castro is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:[6]