Michelle Chavez was the Illinois State Representative

Illinois House of Representatives

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 for the 24th district which includes all of Cicero, Illinois

Cicero, Illinois

Cicero is an incorporated town in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 83,891 at the 2010 census. Cicero is named for the town of Cicero, New York, which in turn was named for Marcus Tullius Cicero, the Roman statesman and orator....

 and part of Berwyn, Illinois

Berwyn, Illinois

Berwyn is a city in Cook County, Illinois, co-existent with Berwyn Township, which was formed in 1908 after breaking off from Cicero Township. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,016.-Demographics:...

 from 2005 to 2007.

Chavez, a Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

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, was elected in 2004, defeating incumbent Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 Frank Aguilar

Frank Aguilar

Frank Aguilar served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 24th district from 2002 to 2004, becoming the only Hispanic American of his party in the General Assembly. Aguilar was defeated in 2004 by Democrat Michelle Chavez in a race that was thought to be...

 in what was thought to be a non-competitive race. She had run in the primary, allegedly at the behest of Aguilar, and won the Democratic nomination, after which she did very little campaigning, for the general election.

Chavez was defeated in her bid for re-election on March 21, 2006 in the Democratic primary by Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

Elizabeth Hernandez

Elizabeth Hernandez is the Illinois State Representative for the 24th district; she is currently serving her first term.Hernandez was born in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri in 1961...

 in a three way race. Chavez had previously defeated Hernandez for the Democratic nomination in 2004.

Electoral history

• 2004 Democratic Primary
  • Michelle Chavez 45.71%
  • Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
    Elizabeth Hernandez
    Elizabeth Hernandez is the Illinois State Representative for the 24th district; she is currently serving her first term.Hernandez was born in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri in 1961...
    
     33.37%
  • Isamael Vargas 20.92%

• 2004 General Election
  • Michelle Chavez (D) 53.24%
  • Frank Aguilar
    Frank Aguilar
    Frank Aguilar served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 24th district from 2002 to 2004, becoming the only Hispanic American of his party in the General Assembly. Aguilar was defeated in 2004 by Democrat Michelle Chavez in a race that was thought to be...
    
    (R) 46.76%

• 2006 Democratic primary
  • Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 56.74%
  • Michelle Chavez 27.52%
  • Roberto Garcia 15.74%

Committee assignments: Human Services; Approp-Elementary & Secondary Educ; Mass Transit; State Government Administration; Health Care Availability Access; Higher Education; Govt. Accountability and Streamlini; Committee of the Whole.