Edgar (Edgar) Gonzalez, Jr. (D-SH023)
Email - Web Site - Twitter

Capitol: 217.782.7752
FAX: 217.782.3885
District: 708.295.9159
Representative
Room 240-W Stratton Office Building 401 South Spring Street
Springfield, IL 62706

District Office:
3202 West 26th Street
Chicago, IL 60623
Elected: 2020    Next Election: 2024
Committee Assignments
ChairmanHouse Committee on Economic Opportunity and Equity
ChairmanHouse Committee on Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and IT
MemberSubcommittee on Juvenile Justice and System Involved Youth
MemberHouse Committee on Small Business, Tech Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
MemberHouse Committee on Judiciary - Criminal
MemberHouse Committee on Appropriations - Public Safety
MemberHouse Committee on Ethics and Elections
Counties Representing
Cook

Bio

Gonzalez was born and raised in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side and attended Chicago Public Schools, including John Spry Community School and Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy, both in Little Village, as well as Whitney Young Magnet High School. Gonzalez, was a member of Congressman J. Garcia's in-district constituent services staff, focusing on immigration, social security, veterans' affairs, criminal justice and education. Gonzalez is the son of immigrants from Monterrey, Mexico. His father is an operating engineer and a member of IUOE Local 399 and his mother is a former member of SEIU Local 73. A graduate of Harvard University, BA - Government.