Kam Buckner
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Kam Buckner | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 26th district | |
Assumed office January 18, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Christian Mitchell |
Personal details | |
Born | Kambium Buckner |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
Alma mater | University of Illinois (B.A.) DePaul University (J.D.) |
Occupation | Nonprofit Executive, Attorney |
Kambium Elijah "Kam" Buckner is a Democratic politician. He is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 26th district since 2019.[1] Buckner is the chair of the Illinois House Black Caucus.[2] He was a candidate for Mayor of Chicago in the 2023 election.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 13" (PDF). May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ↑ Kapos, Shia; Carrasco, Maria. "BLACK CAUCUS BACKS BUCKNER — 'PAINFUL' BUDGET CUTS — NEXT COVID CHALLENGE: APATHY". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ↑ Ramos, Manny (2022-05-13). "State lawmaker Buckner launches mayoral bid with vow to restore trust, improve schools, reduce crime". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-05-13.