Karina Villa
Karina Villa | |
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Villa in 2022 | |
| 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 West Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Aurora University (BA, MSW) |
Karina Villa (born September 20, 1978) is an American politician serving as a member of the Illinois Senate from the 25th district since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021.
Born into an immigrant family and raised in West Chicago, Villa attended Aurora University. After, she began work as a school social worker for the West Chicago School District 33.
Following her role as a school social worker, Villa was elected as a member of the West Chicago District 33 Board of Education.