Rachel F. Ventura (née McReynolds) is an American politician from the state of Illinois currently serving as a member of the Illinois Senate from the 43rd district. A member of the Democratic Party, Ventura previously served as a member of the Will County Board from 2018 to 2022.[1] She also ran against Bill Foster in the 2020 U.S. House of Representatives Primary Election for Illinois's 11th Congressional District,[2] though she ultimately lost to Foster.[3]
Rachel Ventura | |
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.png) Ventura in 2019 | |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 43rd district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Mattson |
| Member of the Will County Board from the 9th district | |
| In office 2018–2022 Serving with Annette Parker | |
| Preceded by | Lauren Staley-Ferry |
| Succeeded by | Sherry Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4, 1981 Joliet, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Benedictine University (BS) Tidewater Community College (AS) |
Early life and education
editRachel Ventura was born in Joliet, Illinois. She received a BS in Mathematics from Benedictine University and an AS in Biology from Tidewater Community College.[1]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rachel Ventura | 1,841 | 26.18 | |
| Democratic | Jim Murphy | 1,663 | 23.65 | |
| Democratic | Sherry Williams | 1,593 | 22.26 | |
| Democratic | Todd Randich | 1,394 | 19.83 | |
| Democratic | Danganetta Harris | 540 | 7.68 | |
| Total votes | 7,031 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rachel Ventura | 8,706 | 39.70 | |
| Republican | Annette Parker (incumbent) | 6,997 | 31.91 | |
| Democratic | Jim Murphy | 6,224 | 28.39 | |
| Total votes | 21,927 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Foster (incumbent) | 46,116 | 58.72 | |
| Democratic | Rachel Ventura | 32,422 | 41.28 | |
| Total votes | 78,538 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rachel Ventura | 7,593 | 57.65 | |
| Democratic | Eric Mattson (incumbent) | 5,578 | 42.35 | |
| Total votes | 13,171 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rachel Ventura | 33,667 | 56.05 | |
| Republican | Diane Harris | 26,396 | 43.95 | |
| Total votes | 60,063 | 100.0 | ||
Other work
editRachel Ventura worked in the tabletop games industry from 2011-2021 and has written a Dungeons & Dragons adventure called A Feast of Flavor which was nominated for an ENNIE award in 2018.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Senator Rachel Ventura (D)".
- ^ Ortiz, Alex (July 19, 2019). "Foster draws 2020 primary challenge from Will County Board member". mySuburbanLife. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Illinois Primary Election Results". NPR. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "Will County General Primary Election Democratic Canvass, March 20, 2018" (PDF). Will County Clerk. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Will County General Election Canvass, November 6, 2018" (PDF). Will County Clerk. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Election Results 2022 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "Election Results 2022 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "Election Results 2022 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "About Legendary Games". Legendary Games. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "Congratulations to all of the 2018 ENNIE Award Nominees and Winners". Ennies Award. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
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