IL-14: Lauren Underwood (D)
PROFILE
About Underwood:
Lauren Underwood is currently serving the 14th district in Congress. She is the first woman to represent the district. At 33, she is the youngest Black woman ever elected to Congress.
Underwood grew up in Naperville. She is a registered nurse with hands-on experience in America’s healthcare industry, which she now carries with her to Washington. Underwood was appointed by President Obama to serve as a senior advisor in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. During her time in the Obama Administration, Underwood helped communities across the country prevent, prepare for, and respond to public health emergencies, disasters, and bioterror threats. As a public servant at HHS, she helped implement the Affordable Care Act.
In 2018, Underwood flipped this seat from red to blue, defeating a four-term Republican incumbent.
During her first term in Congress, Underwood has personally introduced 42 pieces of legislation, passed 15 out of the House, and had three bipartisan pieces of legislation signed into law.
Lauren is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Johns Hopkins University.
