Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.'s Biography
- State House (IL) - District 23, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (IL) - District 23
Contact Information
Office
240-W Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
3202 West 26th Street
Chicago, IL 60623
Full Name:
Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12/25/1996
Birth Place:
Chicago, IL
Home City:
Chicago, IL
BA, Government, Harvard University, 2015-2019
Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 23, 2023-present
Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 23, 2022,2024
Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 21, 2020-2023
Former Member, Appropriations for Human Services, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Labor and Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Constituency Services Liason, Office of United States House Representative Jesus Garcia, 2019-2020
Staff Writer, Harvard Political Review, 2016-2019
Private Tutor/Translator, Harvard Student Agencies, 2015-2019
Political Organizer, Michael D. Rodriguez, 22nd Ward Democratic Committeeman, 2018-2019
Editorial Cartoonist, The Harvard Crimson, 2016-2019
Intern, Illinois Legal Aid Online, 2018
President, Latino Men's Collective, 2016-2018
Intern, Domestic Violence Legal Clinic, 2017
Communications Intern, MacArthur Foundation, 2017
Communications Intern, Enlace Chicago, 2016
Member, Enlace Chicago Associate Board, present
Parishioner, Our Lady of Tepeyac Parish, present
Co-Director/Tutor, Phillips Brooke House Association, Incorporated, 2016-2018
Translator, Harvard College Stories for Orphans, 2016-2017
Father's Occupation:
Operating Engineer and Member of IUOE Local 399
Mother's Occupation:
Former Member of SEIU Local 73