A short, one page, biography on Rep. Susana Mendoza.

1. Rep. Susana Mendoza Biography
Rep. Susana Mendoza is currently serving her sixth term as State Representative
from the 1st District of Illinois, which includes the Chicago communities of
Brighton Park, Little Village, Gage Park, and Back of the Yards.
Mendoza graduated from Bolingbrook High School where she earned All‐State and
All‐Midwest honors in varsity soccer. She attended Northeast Missouri State
University, (now Truman State University) on a soccer and academic scholarship,
earning All‐Midwest honors in soccer and a B.A. in Business Administration.
Elected as the youngest member of the General Assembly in 2001, she has proved to
be an aggressive leader with her efforts to improve education, public health, public
safety and living conditions for the people of Illinois and the community she serves.
Rep. Mendoza was also a leading sponsor of HR 1650 which created the panel to
impeach former Governor Blagojevich and she served as an active alternate member of
the impeachment committee. She serves on five House committees: International Trade
and Commerce (Chairperson); Bio‐technology (Vice‐Chairperson); Labor; Public Utilities;
and Railroad Industry.
Rep. Mendoza has served as Co‐Chairperson of the Conference of Women Legislators and twice served as a
delegate to the Democratic National Convention (DNC). She is also a co‐founder of the Illinois Legislative Latino
Caucus, and in 2004, was named one of Chicago Crain’s Chicago Business Magazine “40 under 40”. The U.S.
Department of State has selected Rep. Mendoza as part of its Professional Speaker’s Program in an effort to have
her promote democracy and leadership in the countries of Uganda, Tanzania, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Venezuela and
Chile. As a legislator and/or the Chairman of the International Trade and Commerce Committee, Rep. Mendoza has
traveled to China, Turkey, Ireland, and El Salvador. Most recently, Rep. Mendoza was selected by Robin Read, the
President & CEO of the National Foundation for Women Legislators, as one of only seven women nationally to
travel to Iraq where she monitored the Iraqi elections on March 7, 2010.
To learn more about Rep. Susana Mendoza and her bid for Chicago City Clerk:
Visit her official website: www.susanamendoza.com
“Like” her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/susanamendoza10
“Follow” her on Twitter: www.twitter.com/susanamendoza10 1, 2
To volunteer or host a part for Rep. Susana Mendoza:
"Join" her volunteers on Meetup: www.meetup.com/susanamendoza10
Contact Louisa Keefe, Volunteer Coordinator:
Phone: (312) 834‐4210
Email: info@susanamendoza.com
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Use the Twitter hashtag #vote4susana when tweeting about Rep. Mendoza