Nikki Budzinski

Nikki Budzinski
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 13th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byRodney Davis
Personal details
Born
Nicole Jai Budzinski

(1977-03-11) March 11, 1977 (age 47)
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA)
WebsiteHouse website

Nicole Jai Budzinski (/bədˈzɪnski/ bəd-ZIN-skee; born March 11, 1977)[1][2] is an American trade unionist and politician. She has served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district since 2023, and is a member of the Democratic Party.[3]

Budzinski worked for most of her career for trade unions. Just before being elected, Budzinski served as chief of staff to the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the Biden administration beginning in 2021.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Illinois New Members 2023". November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois, 13th)". December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Budzinski and Deering head to November". WAND. June 29, 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  4. ^ Kapos, Shia (January 25, 2021). "Teacher Tension Deja Vu — Preckwinkle Fundraising — More Moves to Biden's Team". Politico.
  5. ^ Kapos, Shia (July 19, 2021). "Budzinski Leaving D.C. — Racism in High Places — 'Total' Police Burnout". Politico.