Lindsey LaPointe's Biography
- State House (IL) - District 19, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (IL) - District 19
Contact Information
4205 North Kilpatrick Avenue
Chicago, IL 60641
Office
275-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
4349 North Milwaukee Avenue, Suite 2
Chicago, IL 60641
Full Name:
Lindsey LaPointe
Gender:
Female
Birth Place:
Portland, ME
Home City:
Chicago, IL
MSW, Community Health and Urban Development, University of Illinois - Chicago, 2008-2011
Attended, Urban Studies Social Justice Program, Associated Colleges of the Midwest, 2003-2004
BA, Sociology, Gender and Women's Studies, Grinnell College, 2000-2004
Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 19, 2019-present
Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 19, 2024
Member, Appropriations for Health and Human Services
Co-Chair, Appropriations for Human Services Subcommittee on Special Issues
Member, Appropriations for Human Services Subcommittee on Wages and Rates
Member, Appropriations for Public Safety
Member, Elementary & Secondary Education Committee on School Curriculum & Policies
Member, Housing Committee
Vice Chair, Human Services Committee
Chair, Human Services Subcommittee on Public Benefits
Co-Chair, Human Services Subcommittee on Special Issues
Chair, Mental Health and Addiction Committee
Member, Veterans Affairs Committee
Former Member, Energy and Environment Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Labor and Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Senior Project Manager, Justice Reform, Business and Professional People for the Public Interest, 2017-2019
Program Manager/Project Coordinator, Adult Redeploy Illinois, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, 2012-2017
Homeless Outreach Worker, Hands to Help Ministries, 2012-2013
Intern, Policy and Advocacy, The Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, 2010-2011
Support Center Case Manager, Housing Forward, 2008-2010
Family Resource Specialist, Illinois Action for Children, 2006-2008
Teacher/Instructor, Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago, 2005-2006
Youth and Family Counselor, Sweetser Child and Family Services, 2004-2005
Project Coordinator, Unsettling Feminism(s) Conference, 2011