Willie Preston Explained

Willie Preston
State Senate:Illinois
District:16th
Term Start:January 11, 2023
Predecessor:Jacqueline Y. Collins
Party:Democratic
Education:Chicago 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-07-11 . Community groups call for changes to FOP contract as "critical step" to police reform in Chicago . 2023-01-21 . ACLU of Illinois . en.
  2. Web site: DoGood . Silence . 2022-02-24 . Alderman Howard Brookins Endorses Willie Preston for State Senate . 2023-01-21 . The Southland Journal . en-US.
  3. Web site: Willie Preston . 2023-01-21 . Ballotpedia . en.

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