Silvana Tabares
| Silvana Tabares | ||
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| Illinois House of Representatives District 21 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Lourdes High School | |
| Bachelor's | Columbia College Chicago | |
| Associate's | Richard J. Daley College | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
Tabares earned her associate's degree from Richard J. Daley College. She went on to receive her bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Columbia College. She has worked as the managing editor for EXTRA Bilingual Newspaper.
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Tabares' campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Put Our People To Work
- Excerpt: "Silvana will take real steps to create and keep jobs in our neighborhoods…right now."
- Protect Our Neighborhoods
- Excerpt: "Silvana will work to protect our neighborhoods and keep gangs off the streets, drugs off the corners, and graffiti off our homes."
- Educate Our Children
- Excerpt: "Silvana believes every child deserves the right to a quality public school education in his or her neighborhood."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Tabares served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations-Higher Education | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Housing | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development | ||||
Elections
2012
Tabares won election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 21. Tabares defeated Rudy Lozano in the March 20 Democratic primary, and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 21, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Silvana Tabares |
100% | 15,606 | |
| Total Votes | 15,606 | |||
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Silvana Tabares |
52.3% | 3,820 |
| Rudy Lozano | 47.7% | 3,490 |
| Total Votes | 7,310 | |
External links
- Official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Silvana Tabares on Facebook
- Silvana Tabares on Twitter
- Silvana Tabares on LinkedIn
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| Preceded by Michael Zalewski (D) |
Illinois House of Representatives District 21 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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