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Joe Sosnowski
Illinois State Representative
Personal details
Born (1977-04-13) April 13, 1977 (age 47)
Hanover Park, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
OccupationPolitician

Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) is the Illinois State Representative for the 69th District, which covers Boone County, eastern Winnebago County, and northern DeKalb County[1].

Biography

Early Life

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[1]. In 1999, Sosnowski graduated from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Political Science[1].

Personal

In addition to his job as State Representative, Sosnowski currently works as the Director of Institutional Advancement at Rockford Christian Schools in Rockford, IL[2]. He presently holds an Illinois Real Estate License[3], has previously worked in real estate management and leasing[3] and is the former Vice President of Commercial Real Estate for Buckley Real Estate[4] in Rockford, IL. Sosnowski is a regional board member of Children's Home and Aid[3], 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[4]. Sosnowski married Roxanne Swedlund in 2002 and they have three children[2].

Political Career

Sosnowski served a four-year term as Seventh Ward Alderman on the DeKalb City Council from 1999 - 2003[5]. 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[1]. 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[2]. In his 2010 race for the 69th State Representative seat, Sosnowski was endorsed by the Chicago Tribune[6] and the Rockford Register Star[7]. He won the general election held on November 2, 2010 and was sworn in to the Illinois House of Representatives on January 12, 2011[8].

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d "3 candidates in 69th District focus on state finances". Rockford Register Star. 2010-01-14.
  2. ^ a b c "Belvidere, Rockford aldermen duel for 69th House seat". Rockford Register Star. 2010-09-23.
  3. ^ a b c "Joe Sosnowski". Daily Chronicle.
  4. ^ a b "Best and brightest in business honored at Forty Under 40 ceremony". Rockford Register Star. 2008-05-28.
  5. ^ "Former DeKalb alderman wins state rep. race". Daily Chronicle Star. 2010-11-03.
  6. ^ "Change the House". Chicago Tribune. 2010-10-01.
  7. ^ "Our View: Sosnowski our choice in battle for 69th District House seat". Rockford Register Star. 2010-10-07.
  8. ^ "Joe Sosnowski Sworn in as State Representative". WIFR. 2010-01-13.

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