USAU.S. HouseDemocratic PartyIllinois · 14th congressional districtMember of the House of Representatives
Lauren Underwood
Profile
Lauren Underwood is an American politician and registered nurse serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 14th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously worked as a senior advisor at the Department of Health and Human Services during the Obama administration. Since her election to Congress in 2018, she has focused on healthcare policy, particularly maternal health disparities and the Affordable Care Act. In 2022, she was elected as a co-chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, becoming the first Black woman to hold an elected Democratic leadership position since the 1970s.
Details
- Born
- 1986-10-04 · 39 years old
- Birth place
- Mayfield Heights, Ohio
- Education
- University of Michigan (BSN), Johns Hopkins University (MSN, MPH)
- Career
- Registered nurse, senior advisor at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, senior director of strategy and regulatory affairs at Next Level Health, adjunct instructor at Georgetown University
