Sharon Chung
Sharon Chung | |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 91st district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Luft |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
Sharon Chung is an American professional musician and politician serving as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 91st district. Elected in 2022, she was the first Korean American elected to the Illinois General Assembly.
Career
[edit]Chung worked as a professional violinist before being elected to the McLean County Board in 2018, where she was the first Asian American to serve.[1][2]
She was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in the 2022 election, becoming the first Korean American elected to the Illinois General Assembly.[1] She ran for re-election in 2024.[3] Chung won re-election in the general election.[4]
She endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Chung is the daughter of Korean immigrants and a mother of two daughters.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Rittman, Breanna (May 20, 2025). "Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Sharon Chung is a musician turned politician". Centralillinoisproud.com. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
- ↑ Denham, Ryan; Nardi, Sarah (May 23, 2022). "Two Bloomington women are vying for Democratic nomination in 91st House District". WGLT.
- ↑ "State Rep. Sharon Chung to run again in 91st House District". NPR Illinois. September 14, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Sharon Chung defeats Desi Anderson; fellow incumbents win in Illinois House". NPR Illinois. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Illinois Democrats moving fast to unify around Harris as new nominee". WGLT. July 22, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
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