Linda Chapa LaVia
Female, Person
1966 –
Who is Linda Chapa LaVia?
Linda Chapa LaVia is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 83rd District since 2003. The district covers part of Kane County, including the city of Aurora. She was first elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 2002 defeating Bob O'Connor, an Aurora Alderman-At-Large, becoming the first Hispanic to win a seat in the state legislature outside of Cook County.
The daughter of Texas cotton pickers, Linda attended Northern Illinois University and enrolled in the R.O.T.C. program, later graduating and becoming an officer in the United States Army.
Chapa LaVia served as a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
Chapa LaVia, her husband and two children live in Aurora.
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- Born
- Aug 16, 1966
Aurora - Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Education
- Northern Illinois University
- East Aurora High School
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- Lived in
- Aurora
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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