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Ram Villivalam

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State Senate D-8 · Illinois · Serving since 2019
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Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.

About

Ram Villivalam is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate representing the 8th district, which includes Chicago's Forest Glen, North Park, and West Ridge neighborhoods and the suburbs of Park Ridge, Morton Grove, Niles, Lincolnwood, and Skokie. He defeated incumbent Ira Silverstein in the March 2018 Democratic primary and was sworn in on January 5, 2019, becoming the first Asian American, Indian American, and Telugu American elected to the Illinois Senate. He holds a degree from George Washington University.

Summary generated by AllCiv from public sources.
Years in office
7
Elections won
2
Bills sponsored
664
Cosponsored
614
Committees
6

Committee Assignments

6 committees · 2 leadership roles
chair·Transportation
vice chair·Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure
member·Appropriations-Health and Human Services
member·Education
member·Labor
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District
Population
219,767
Median HH Income
$90K
Unemployment
5.9%
Bachelor's+
49.9%
Veterans
N/A
Median Age
40.7
Mean HH Income
N/A
Poverty Rate
12.3%
HS or Higher
89.9%
Median Home Value
$402K
Median Rent
$1,442/mo
Owner-Occupied
66.3%
Under 18 / 65+
N/A
Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.