Dagmara Avelar's Biography
- State House (IL) - District 85, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (IL) - District 85
Contact Information
Office
265-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
1050 West Romeo Road
Romeoville, IL 60446
Full Name:
Dagmara 'Dee' Avelar
Gender:
Female
Birth Place:
Quito, Ecuador
Home City:
Bolingbrook, IL
Attending, Urban, Community, and Regional Planning, University of Illinois Chicago, 2018-present
Bachelor's, Justice Studies/Political Science, Northeastern Illinois University, 2005-2010
Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 85, 2021-present
Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 85, 2022, 2024
Member, Appropriations for Health and Human Services
Chair, Appropriations for Human Services Subcommittee on Medicaid and Managed Care
Member, Appropriations for Public Safety
Member, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics & IT Committee
Vice Chair, Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee
Member, Health Care Licenses Committee
Member, Personnel and Pensions Committee
No caucus information on file.
Director of Programs/Outreach and Training Coordinator, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, 2014-2023
Citizenship Application Specialist, Instituto del Progreso Latino, 2012-2014
Family Support Hotline Coordinator, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, 2011-2012
Assistant Supervisor/Phonebanker, Illinois Immigrant Action, 2009-2010
New Americans Democracy Fellow, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, 2008
Board Member, Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project, present