Jeffrey Schoenberg

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Jeffrey Schoenberg

Member of the Illinois State Senate from the 9th district
In office 1993 -

Born	July 28, 1959 (1959-07-28) (age 48) Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lynne Sered
Profession	attorney
Religion	Jewish

Jeffrey Schoenberg is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 9th district since 1993. He earlier served for six terms in the Illinois House of Representatives.

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As a state senator, Schoenberg has sponsored and supported many diverse bills; he is particularly concerned with inefficient government spending and the state’s procurement code.

Schoenberg pushed for legislation that would crack down on state employees who change careers to companies that are regulated or awarded contracts by the agencies those state workers were employed by.

He has also sponsored the Managed Care Patients Rights Act, legislation which would provide consumers with greater information about their health maintenance organizations and better access to quality health care. Schoenberg has been a long time supporter of abortion rights. He supported the Illinois Safe Choice Zones Act, which would establish a state criminal offense with possible civil penalties for anyone who interferes with an individual entering or leaving abortion clinics, hospitals and other medical facilities.

Because the Senator is concerned with highway safety, he worked for stronger accountability and oversight standards at the Illinois Highway Authority.

Schoenberg serves as the Chairman on both the Appropriations II Committee, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations I Committee, and a member of the Appropriations III, Health and Human Services, and Financial Institutions Committees.