| Laura Fine | |
| Image Name: | Laura Fine.jpg |
| Caption: | Fine speaking at campaign event (August 2018) |
| State Senate: | Illinois |
| District: | 9th |
| Term Start: | January 6, 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Daniel Biss |
| State House2: | Illinois |
| State2: | Illinois |
| District2: | 17th |
| Term Start2: | January 8, 2013 |
| Term End2: | January 6, 2019 |
| Preceded2: | Daniel Biss |
| Succeeded2: | Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Michael |
| Children: | 2 |
| Residence: | Glenview, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Indiana University Northeastern Illinois University |
| Profession: | Politician |
Laura Fine (born 1967) is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 9th district.
Fine previously represented the 17th district of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2013[1] to 2019 and as Northfield Township Clerk. She grew up in Glenview and graduated from Glenbrook South High School. She then graduated from Indiana University with a B.A. in telecommunications in 1985. After graduation, she produced, wrote, reported and anchored news shows. Fine received a master's degree in political science from Northeastern Illinois University, where she later taught courses in American Government and the Constitution.[2] Married, Fine and her husband, Michael, have two sons.[3]
On July 28, 2017, Fine announced her intention to run for the senate seat being vacated by Daniel Biss. After running unopposed in the primary, Fine won the 2018 general election.[4] She took office on January 6, 2019, finishing out the remaining days of Biss' Senate term before starting her own on January 9.[5] Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, the winner of the 2018 general election for the 17th district, was appointed by local Democratic leaders and sworn into office that same day.[6]
As of July 2022, Senator Fine is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:[7]