Celina Villanueva is a Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate representing the 12th district, having taken office for her current term on January 11, 2023. Born in Chicago, she earned a degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives for the 21st district, having been appointed in July 2018, before her appointment to the Illinois Senate in January 2020.…