Willie Preston
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Profile Snapshot
Born and raised in Chicago, Willie Preston is currently the State Senator for Illinois 16th District, residing in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood. Preston comes from humble beginnings working as a union carpenter before furthering his education at Chicago State University and Roosevelt University. Wanting to have a seat at the table in the decisions that were affecting the resources and opportunities in his community, he worked to better Illinois well before being elected to the State Senate. Not only did he serve on the board of the Chicagoland YMCA’s early childhood education program, and the Local School Council at Scott Joplin Elementary as a community and parent representative, he also was an organizer of the Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability. When he is not fighting for a better tomorrow for residents on the Southwest side of Chicago and Western Suburbs, he is running and operating his construction firm. In the Senate, Preston is Chair of the Black Caucus. Preston is also a devoted husband, father, and community leader.
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- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 3392: ASSISTED LIVING DISASTER PLAN
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 2857: VEH CD-FRONT PLATE HOLDER
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 2870: CIV PRO-COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 2769: MUNI CD-PARKWAYS/BUSINESS DIST
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3006: FATALITY REVIEW ACT
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3207: DHS-BOARDS&COMM CLEANUP
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3152: WILDLIFE-TRAP MEASUREMENT
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3897: IDFPR-VARIOUS LICENSES
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3524: CHILD SUPPORT CHANGES
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3385: VEH CD-PLATES-ENGINEERS
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3422: DNR-HEALTHY FORESTS GRANTS
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3509: INS CD-BIOMARKER TESTING
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3527: CONDO-CI COLLECTION POLICIES
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3509: INS CD-BIOMARKER TESTING
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3608: TOLL HWY-TOLL HWY AUTHORITY
- VerifiedVoted not voting on SB 3509: INS CD-BIOMARKER TESTING
- VerifiedVoted not voting on SB 3509: INS CD-BIOMARKER TESTING
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 3006: FATALITY REVIEW ACT
Voting Record Feed
HB 3392: ASSISTED LIVING DISASTER PLAN
SB 2857: VEH CD-FRONT PLATE HOLDER
SB 2870: CIV PRO-COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION
SB 2769: MUNI CD-PARKWAYS/BUSINESS DIST
SB 3006: FATALITY REVIEW ACT
SB 3207: DHS-BOARDS&COMM CLEANUP
SB 3152: WILDLIFE-TRAP MEASUREMENT
SB 3897: IDFPR-VARIOUS LICENSES
SB 3524: CHILD SUPPORT CHANGES
SB 3385: VEH CD-PLATES-ENGINEERS
SB 3422: DNR-HEALTHY FORESTS GRANTS
SB 3509: INS CD-BIOMARKER TESTING
SB 3527: CONDO-CI COLLECTION POLICIES
SB 3509: INS CD-BIOMARKER TESTING
SB 3608: TOLL HWY-TOLL HWY AUTHORITY
SB 3509: INS CD-BIOMARKER TESTING
SB 3509: INS CD-BIOMARKER TESTING
SB 3006: FATALITY REVIEW ACT
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