Margaret Croke Explained

Margaret Croke
State House:Illinois
District:12th
Term Start:January 2, 2021
Predecessor:Yoni Pizer
Party:Democratic
Education:University of Michigan (BA)

Margaret Croke is a Democratic member of the Illinois House from the 12th district. The 12th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Lake View, Lincoln Park, Near North Side, and Uptown.[1] [2]

Croke was elected to the district after defeating then-incumbent Yoni Pizer in the 2020 Democratic primary. Pizer was originally appointed to the seat after the district's long-time representative, Sara Feigenholtz, was tapped to fill former Illinois Senate President John Cullerton's vacancy in the Illinois Senate in the 6th district.

Pizer resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives on December 31, 2020.[3] To fill the remainder of Pizer's term, Croke was sworn into office on January 2, 2021.[4]

As of July 3rd, 2022, Representative Croke is a member of the following Illinois House Committees:[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: State House District 12 (Illinois). 2013-05-18. 2020-10-20. United States Census Bureau.
  2. Web site: Boundaries - Community Areas (current). City of Chicago. January 13, 2020.
  3. News: Miller. Rich. House to return January 8 for lame duck session. Capitol Fax. December 30, 2020. December 30, 2020.
  4. Web site: Croke. Margaret. Honored and humbled to be officially sworn into office today. January 2, 2021. Twitter. January 2, 2021.
  5. Web site: Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees . 2022-07-03 . ilga.gov.

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