Yadav "Nick" Nathwani (born August 15, 1983) is an American politician and former

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member of the Illinois Senate from the 24th district. The district includes all or parts of Clarendon Hills,

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, Elmhurst,

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, Hinsdale, Lisle, Lombard, Oak Brook,

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, Western Springs, Westmont, and Willowbrook. Nathwani was appointed to serve out the remaining 6 weeks left Chris Nybo term of office when he resigned after his defeat in November 2018 to Suzy Glowiak for Illinois Senate.

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, took office on January 7, 2019. Nathwani currently is a trustee of Milton Township, as well as a Milton Township Republican committeeman and was chosen fill the balance of Chris Nybo's term, by the DuPage County Republican Central Committee. Nathwani was the first

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to serve in the

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having been appointed to a six-week lame duck session before

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, the first Indian-American elected to the Illinois Senate, took office.

Education and career

Nathwani earned his bachelor's degree and his MBA from

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. He was elected as a trustee to Glenbard High School District 87 and served from 2009 until 2013. In 2013, he was elected to be a trustee for Milton Township. He ran for re-election in 2017. Nathwani serves as chief financial officer for Professional Paving and Concrete Company and had previously worked at a local bank.

References

External links

Official profile
at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nathwani, Yadav Living people Benedictine University alumni Republican Party Illinois state senators People from Glen Ellyn, Illinois 21st-century American legislators American politicians of Indian descent Asian-American state legislators in Illinois 1983 births Gujarati people American people of Gujarati descent School board members in Illinois Asian conservatism in the United States 21st-century Illinois politicians