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Mike Simmons becomes Illinois' 1st openly gay, Ethiopian American state senator

CHICAGO (WLS) For the first time, there s an openly gay lawmaker serving in the Illinois State Senate. State Senator Mike Simmons was appointed earlier this month to represent the 7th district, which is on Chicago s North Side.
I was a little disappointed that we haven t broken this milestone before 2021, but I am honored to be the first, said Simmons, who lives in the Uptown neighborhood.
This comes 25 years after that barrier was broken in the Illinois House of Representatives.
The seat was previously held by former State Senator Heather Steans, who resigned earlier this month.
Simmons grew up on the North Side in public housing. He s the son of an Ethiopian father who came to the U.S. as a refugee, and a Black American mother. Simmons is also the first Ethiopian American to serve in the Illinois General Assembly. ....

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Mike Simmons becomes Illinois' 1st openly gay, Ethiopian American state senator

Mike Simmons becomes Illinois' 1st openly gay, Ethiopian American state senator
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State Senator Heather Steans announces resignation effective Jan. 31

State Senator Heather Steans announces resignation effective Jan. 31
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Illinois State Senator Heather Steans announced she is resigning her seat after 12 years, saying it s time for fresh faces and new energy.
During her time in the Senate Steans, a Chicago Democrat, introduced and passed the bill that legalized gay marriage in Illinois, sponsored and passed HB 40 to ensure legal abortion in Illinois regardless of the status of Roe v. Wade, and was the senate sponsor for the Equal Rights Amendment, which was ratified by the state legislature in 2018.
It s been the privilege of a lifetime to represent the most diverse Senate district in the State of Illinois, Steans said. I ve benefited tremendously from the many perspectives of the people I ve represented. We ve made great progress together, and now it s time to pass the baton. ....

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