Cristina Castro is a Democratic member of the

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who took office in January 2017. Castro represents the 22nd district, which includes all or portions of Elgin,

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, Carpentersville,

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and South Elgin, Streamwood,

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, Hanover Park,

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, and

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. Prior to her election to the Illinois Senate, Castro was a member of the Kane County Board and Illinois Housing Development Authority. Castro, an Elgin resident, has a

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and a

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from Northern Illinois University. In 2018, J. B. Pritzker appointed Castro a member of the gubernatorial transition's Job Creation and Economic Opportunity Committee. As of July 2022, Senator Castro is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees: * Appropriations - Business Regulations and Labor Committee (SAPP-SBRL) * Appropriations - Revenue and Finance Committee (SARP-SARF) * Commerce Committee (SCOM) * Energy and Public Utilities Committee (SENE) * (Chairwoman of) Executive Committee (SEXC) * (Chairwoman of) Executive - Cannabis Committee (SEXC-SEOC) * Healthcare Access and Availability Committee (SHAA) * Insurance Committee (SINS) * Labor Committee (SLAB) * Redistricting Committee (SRED) * Redistricting - Kane and Kendall Counties (SDKK)

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