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Eric Sorensen

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Eric Sorensen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 17th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byCheri Bustos
Personal details
Born (1976-03-18) March 18, 1976 (age 49)
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationNorthern Illinois University (BS)
WebsiteHouse website

Eric Sorensen (/ˈsɔːrənsən/ SOR-ən-sən; born March 18, 1976) is an American meteorologist and politician. He has been the U.S. representative from Illinois's 17th congressional district since 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Sorensen is the first openly gay member of Congress from Illinois.[1]

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  1. "IL Meteorologist Sorensen Becomes State's First Openly Gay Congressman". patch.com. November 10, 2022.

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