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Willie Preston

Willie Preston
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2023
Preceded byJacqueline Y. Collins
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationChicago 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

Prior to entering politics, Preston worked as a union carpenter. He later worked as an organizer for Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation (SOUL).[1] Preston was an unsuccessful candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives in 2018 and was elected to the Illinois Senate in November 2022.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ DoGood, Silence (2022-02-24). "Alderman Howard Brookins Endorses Willie Preston for State Senate". The Southland Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  3. ^ "Willie Preston". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-21.


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