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Susana Mendoza
Susana Mendoza
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
2001
Political party Democratic
Spouse single
Religion Roman Catholic

Susana A. Mendoza is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 1st district since 2001.

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Early life

Mendoza was born in Chicago to her parents, Joaquin and Susana, who emigrated from Mexico in the 1960s. The family moved from Chicago to Bolingbrook when she was a teenager. She attended Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri where she earned a degree in Business Administration.

State Representative

Mendoza made history when she was elected at 28 years old, making her the youngest member of the Illinois General Assembly.

She serves on four House committees: Consumer Protection, Registration and Regulation, Transportation and Motor Vehicles, and is Chairwoman of the International Trade and Commerce Committee. Mendoza has served as Co-Chairwoman of the Conference of Women Legislators, and also co-founded the first Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus.

Mendoza was considered a "Blagojevich-friendly" legislator until 2007, when she disagreed with the governor's staff.1 In 2008, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich blamed Mendoza, along with nine other Chicago Democrats, for lawmakers rejecting his capital bill; he also accused them of holding two taxpayer-paid jobs at once, being paid by the city or state at the same time they collect a salary as a state lawmaker.2 Mendoza said she takes an unpaid leave from her job as a project coordinator with the city of Chicago when she goes to Springfield for legislative business, usually collecting only half of her published $73,000 salary in that position as a result.2 She replied: “It is an obvious example that the governor is a pathological liar. If he honestly believes, in his lunacy, that 10 people from the City of Chicago controlled the fate of that doomed capital bill, he needs medical attention.” 2

Mendoza is actively involved in national and international politics. She served as a delegate for presidential candidate Al Gore in 2000 and for John Kerry in 2004. To promote positive international relations and better understanding among governments, Mendoza has visited China, El Salvador and Mexico in her official capacity. In 2002, she visited the African countries of Uganda and Tanzania as a delegate for the American Council of Young Political Leaders. In June of 2004, the United States State Department sent Mendoza to Brazil where she participated in a series of debates in which she represented the National Democratic Party’s 2004 presidential platform.

References

  1. ^ Miller, Rich (2008-08-11). "Breathless", Capital Fax blog. Retrieved on 9 November 2008. 
  2. ^ a b c Meitrodt, Jeffrey (2008-08-08). "Blagojevich accuses 10 Chicago Democrats of ‘killing’ public works project", Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on 9 November 2008. 

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