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Education Committee, Illinois State Senate
The Education Committee is a standing committee of the Illinois State Senate.
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Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Illinois State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader. The President appoints the chair, vice-chair and remaining majority members, while the Minority Leader appoints the minority members. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The President is not recognized as an "ex officio" member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Education Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Education Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Education Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Education Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Chair | • Chuck Weaver | |||
| • Kimberly Lightford, Vice chair | • Jason Barickman | |||
| • Omar Aquino | • Dan McConchie | |||
| • Daniel K. Biss | • Karen McConnaughay | |||
| • Melinda Bush | • Sue Rezin | |||
| • David Koehler | ||||
| • Andy Manar | ||||
| • Iris Martinez | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • William Delgado, Chair | • David Luechtefeld | |||
| • Kimberly Lightford, Vice chair | • Jason Barickman | |||
| • Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | • Karen McConnaughay | |||
| • Daniel Biss | • Sue Rezin | |||
| • Melinda Bush | • Chapin Rose | |||
| • Andy Manar | ||||
| • Iris Martinez | ||||
| • Julie Morrison | ||||
| • Michael Noland | ||||
| • Steve Stadelman | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • William Delgado, Chairperson | • David Luechtefeld, Minority Spokesperson | |||
| • Kimberly Lightford, Vice-Chairperson | • Jason Barickman | |||
| • Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | • Karen McConnaughay | |||
| • Daniel Biss | • Sue Rezin | |||
| • Bill Cunningham | • Chapin Rose | |||
| • Iris Martinez | ||||
| • Julie Morrison | ||||
| • Michael Noland | ||||
| • Steve Stadelman | ||||
Subcommittees (2013-2014)
- Subcommittee on Charter Schools
- Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED)
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • James Meeks, Chair | • David Luechtefeld, Minority Spokesperson | |||
| • Kimberly Lightford, Vice Chair | • Suzi Schmidt | |||
| • John G. Mulroe | • Kyle McCarter | |||
| • Susan Garrett | • Christine Johnson | |||
| • Annazette Collins | ||||
| • Iris Martinez | ||||
Subcommittees (2011-2012)
- Charter Schools
External links
Footnotes