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Joe Sosnowski
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 69th district

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 2011 (2011-January)
Preceded byRonald A. Wait
Personal details
Born (1977-04-13) April 13, 1977 (age 47)
Hanover Park, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRoxanne Sosnowski
Children3
Residence(s)Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materNorthern Illinois University
ProfessionReal Estate Salesperson

Joe Sosnowski (born April 13, 1977) is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, first sworn in to represent the 69th district in 2010. The district he represents includes the municipalities of Belvidere, Caledonia, Capron, Cherry Valley, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe, South Beloit, Timberlane.[1]

Biography

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Early life

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Joe Sosnowski was born April 13, 1977, in Hanover Park, IL. He grew up in Carol Stream, IL and graduated from West Chicago High School in 1995.[2] In 1999, Sosnowski graduated from Northern Illinois UniversityinDeKalb, Illinois with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Political Science.[2]

Personal

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In addition to his job as State Representative, Sosnowski currently works as the Director of Institutional Advancement at Rockford Christian Schools in Rockford.[3] He presently holds an Illinois Real Estate License,[4] has previously worked in real estate management and leasing[4] and is the former Vice President of Commercial Real Estate for Buckley Real Estate[5] in Rockford. Sosnowski is a regional board member of Children's Home and Aid,[4] and was a 2008 recipient of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce's "40 Under 40" Award, which recognizes young leaders from the Rockford, IL region.[5] Sosnowski married Roxanne Swedlund in 2001 and they have three children.[3]

Political career

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Sosnowski served a four-year term as Seventh Ward Alderman on the DeKalb City Council from 1999 - 2003.[6] In 2005, he was elected to the office of First Ward Alderman on the Rockford City Council, and in 2009, he was re-elected to that same office.[2] While on the Rockford City Council, he served as the Chairman of the Planning and Development Committee and was also a member of the Codes and Regulations Committee.[3] In his 2010 race for the 69th State Representative seat, Sosnowski was endorsed by the Chicago Tribune[7] and the Rockford Register Star.[8] He won the general election held on November 2, 2010 and was sworn into the Illinois House of Representatives on January 12, 2011.[9]

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Joe Sosnowski is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[10]

References

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  1. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 24" (PDF). May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  • ^ a b c "3 candidates in 69th District focus on state finances". Rockford Register Star. 2010-01-14. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  • ^ a b c "Belvidere, Rockford aldermen duel for 69th House seat". Rockford Register Star. 2010-09-23. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  • ^ a b c "Joe Sosnowski". Daily Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  • ^ a b "Best and brightest in business honored at Forty Under 40 ceremony". Rockford Register Star. 2008-05-28. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  • ^ "Former DeKalb alderman wins state rep. race". Daily Chronicle Star. 2010-11-03.
  • ^ "Change the House". Chicago Tribune. 2010-10-01.
  • ^ "Our View: Sosnowski our choice in battle for 69th District House seat". Rockford Register Star. 2010-10-07. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  • ^ "Joe Sosnowski Sworn in as State Representative". WIFR. 2010-01-13. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  • ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
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