Chris Balkema
Office: Board Member (IL) - 2 ,
On The Ballot: True, for Board Member (IL) - 2
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Birth Date
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Birth Place
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Home City
Channahon, IL,
Family
Wife: Jill; 2 Children; Luke, Max,
EDUCATION
BS, Business Systems, Taylor University
MA, Business Administration, Bradley University
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Senator, Illinois State Senate, District 53, 2025-present
Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 53, 2024
Chairperson, Grundy County Board, Illinois, 2016-2024
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 11, 2014
Former Member, Minooka District 111 School Board
COMMITTEES
Agriculture Committee
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Behavioral and Mental Health Committee
Education Committee
Labor Committee
Pensions Special Committee
Revenue Committee
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Former Manager, Caterpillar
RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS