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Celina Villanueva
Profile
Celina Villanueva is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 12th district. Before her appointment to the Senate in January 2020, she served in the Illinois House of Representatives for the 21st district starting in 2018. An alumna of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, she previously worked as a youth engagement manager for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Her legislative career has focused on issues such as immigration policy and human services.
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- Born
- , U.S.
- Birth place
- , U.S.
- Education
- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
- Career
- Youth engagement manager at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights; outreach director for Cook County Commissioner Chuy García
