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Marie Newman

Marie Newman

  • Illinois
  • Democratic
Career

U.S. House of Representatives, 2021-2023

Education

B.A., University of Wisconsin

Details

Born: Apr 13, 1964

U.S. Representative

Biography

Marie Newman served as the U.S. representative for Illinois' 3rd Congressional District from 2021-2023.

Newman was born on April 13, 1964 in Evergreen Park, Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and business from the University of Wisconsin. After college, she worked in advertising, eventually becoming a partner in a large ad agency and later starting her own consulting firm. She co-founded a nonprofit organization, Team Up to Stop Bullying, to address bullying among school children. She has served as a state and national advocate for health care rights, income equality, LGBTQ+ rights and gun safety.

For information on Newman's policy subject areas, committee appointments and sponsored/co-sponsored legislation during her time in the U.S. House of Representatives, please visit her profile on https://www.congress.gov.

Sources:

Ballotpedia (n.d.). Marie Newman. Retrieved on Nov 17, 2020, from https://ballotpedia.org/Marie_Newman.

Marie Newman. (n.d.) Meet Marie. Retrieved on Nov. 17, 2020, from https://www.marienewmanforcongress.com/about.

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