Dan Kotowski (born March 24, 1967) was the

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from the 28th district. The 28th district includes all or parts of Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Bloomingdale,

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, Hanover Park,

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, Park Ridge, Roselle and

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. He previously represented the 33rd district from 2007-2013 before the 2011 redistricting.

Early life and career

Dan Kotowski attended

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and

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, earning a degree in Communications, and

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, earning a masters in Fine Arts. He then served as Executive Director of the gun violence prevention organization "Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence" and as a vice president at the Uhlich Children's Advantage Network.

Political career

Senator Kotowski was first sworn into office in 2007. He currently served as the Chairperson of Appropriations II, Vice Chairperson of Appropriations I and the Sub-Chairperson on both Property Taxes and CLEAR Compliance. His other committee assignments were Criminal Law, Higher Education, Revenue, and the Subcommittee on Tax Credits. In 2011, his expertise and success on budgeting matters had him made chairman of the bipartisan Budgeting for Results commission.

Electoral history

2012 Senate Election

After the 2011 redistricting, Senator Kotowski chose to run in the newly drawn 28th district which includes his home, much of the old 33rd district and added Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Hanover Park, Roselle and

. In the election he faced Republican businessman Jim O'Donnell.

2008 Senate Election

2006 Senate Election

In 2006, Dan Kotowski ran for the Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Dave Sullivan.

Post-legislative career

Kotowski resigned his Senate position in 2015 to become CEO of Chicago-based healthcare advocacy/lobbying organization ChildServ to "take care of isfamily better." In 2018, Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed Kotowski a member of the gubernatorial transition's Healthy Children and Families Committee.

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