| Joe Sosnowski | |
|---|---|
| Illinois State Representative | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1977 Hanover Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Christian |
Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford/Belvidere) is the Illinois State Representative for the 69th District, which covers Boone County, eastern Winnebago County, and northern DeKalb County[1].
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Joe Sosnowski was born April 13, 1977 in Hanover Park, IL. He grew up in Carol Stream, IL and graduated from West Chicago High School in 1995[1]. In 1999, Sosnowski graduated from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Political Science[1].
In addition to his job as State Representative, Sosnowski currently works as the Director of Institutional Advancement at Rockford Christian Schools in Rockford, IL[2]. He presently holds an Illinois Real Estate License[3], has previously worked in real estate management and leasing[3] and is the former Vice President of Commercial Real Estate for Buckley Real Estate[4] in Rockford, IL. Sosnowski is a regional board member of Children's Home and Aid[3], and was a 2008 recipient of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce's "40 Under 40" Award, which recognizes young leaders from the Rockford, IL region[4]. Sosnowski married Roxanne Swedlund in 2002 and they have three children[2].
Sosnowski served a four-year term as Seventh Ward Alderman on the DeKalb City Council from 1999 - 2003[5]. In 2005, he was elected to the office of First Ward Alderman on the Rockford City Council, and in 2009, he was re-elected to that same office[1]. While on the Rockford City Council, he served as the Chairman of the Planning and Development Committee and was also a member of the Codes and Regulations Committee[2]. In his 2010 race for the 69th State Representative seat, Sosnowski was endorsed by the Chicago Tribune[6] and the Rockford Register Star[7]. He won the general election held on November 2, 2010 and was sworn in to the Illinois House of Representatives on January 12, 2011[8].