Karina Villa
Karina Villa | |
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| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 25th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Oberweis |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| In office January 9, 2019 – January 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Fortner |
| Succeeded by | Maura Hirschauer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1978 Humboldt Park, Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | West Chicago, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Aurora University (M.S.W.) |
| Profession | School Social Worker |
Karina Villa (born September 20, 1978) is the Illinois State Senator of the 25th district. Villa is a member of the Democratic Party and has served her community since 2018 as an elected representative. Her district includes all or parts of Aurora, North Aurora, Batavia, West Chicago, South Elgin, Wayne, and Bartlett.
Villa was born in the Chicago neighborhood, Humboldt Park. Her family has been business owners of a family grocery store for many decades. Their store opened their doors for any member of the community, assisting people with advice and job referrals.
Born into an immigrant family and being raised in West Chicago, Villa attended Aurora University, where she received her Masters in Social Work. From there, she began her journey as a school social worker for the West Chicago School District 33. Villa pledged a lifelong commitment to supporting children in need after seeing the impact systems have on them. Much of her legislation derives from cases within her district that have left resounding impacts on their community.
Following her role as a school social worker, Villa was elected as a member of the West Chicago District 33 Board of Education, where she continued to advocate for her students at a Macro-level.