Linda Chapa LaVia | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 83rd district |
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Incumbent | |
Assumed office 2003 |
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Personal details | |
Born | August 16, 1966 Aurora, Illinois |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Vernon |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Linda Chapa LaVia is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 83rd District since 2003. The district covers part of Kane County, including the city of Aurora. She was first elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 2002 defeating Bob O'Connor, an Aurora Alderman-At-Large, becoming the first Hispanic to win a seat in the state legislature outside of Cook County.
The daughter of Texas cotton pickers, Linda attended Northern Illinois University and enrolled in the R.O.T.C. program, later graduating and becoming an officer in the United States Army.[1]
Chapa LaVia, her husband and two children live in Aurora.
Linda had a sister, Esmeralda, who died on October 20, 1998. She left behind a son, Christopher, and a daughter, Lauryn.