Willie Preston
Willie Preston | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 16th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jacqueline Y. Collins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1985[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Chicago State University Roosevelt University |
Willie Preston is an American politician and activist serving as a member of the Illinois Senate for the 16th district. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 11, 2023.
Career
[edit]Prior to entering politics, Preston worked as a union carpenter. He later worked as an organizer for Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation (SOUL).[2] Preston was an unsuccessful candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives in 2018 and was elected to the Illinois Senate in November 2022.[3][4] He attended Chicago State University and Roosevelt University. He was a local school council member for Scott Joplin Elementary.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Pfingsten, Patrick (January 31, 2023). "Meet the Freshmen: Sen. Willie Preston". The Illinoize. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
Now, Sen. Willie Preston (D-Chicago), who turns 38 Wednesday, lives in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood
- ^ "Community groups call for changes to FOP contract as "critical step" to police reform in Chicago". ACLU of Illinois. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ DoGood, Silence (2022-02-24). "Alderman Howard Brookins Endorses Willie Preston for State Senate". The Southland Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "Willie Preston". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ Sarti, Angie (ed.). Illinois Blue Book 2023-2024 (PDF). Illinois Secretary of State. p. 75. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 22, 2023.
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