Eric Sorensen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 17th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Cheri Bustos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1976 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Northern Illinois University (BS) |
| Website | House website |
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Eric Sorensen (/ˈsɔːrənsən/ SOAR-ən-sən; born March 18, 1976) is an American meteorologist and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 17th congressional district since 2023. His district covers a large swath of western and central Illinois, centered around Moline, Rock Island and the Illinois side of the Quad Cities. It also includes large slices of Peoria and Rockford. A member of the Democratic Party, Sorensen is the first openly gay member of Congress from Illinois.[1]