{{Short description|American politician (born 1960)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Steve Stadelman |state_senate = Illinois |district = 34th |term_start = January 9, 2013 |term_end = |predecessor = Dave Syverson |successor = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|10|30}} |death_date = |death_place = |party = Democrat |education = University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA) }} '''Steven Stadelman''' (born October 30, 1960) is an American politician and former television journalist who has been a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate since 2013, representing the 34th district. The district includes majorities of the municipalities of Rockford, Loves Park, Cherry Valley and Belvidere.<ref>{{cite web |title=34th Senate District Info |url=https://www.senatorstadelman.com/district-info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250407175141/https://www.senatorstadelman.com/district-info |archive-date=7 April 2025 |access-date=7 April 2025}}</ref>
==Background== Stadelman was born on October 30, 1960.<ref>{{cite web |title=Illinois General Assembly - Senator Steve Stadelman |url=https://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?MemberID=2857 |url-status= |access-date=April 7, 2025 |website=ilga.gov}}</ref> He grew up on a small dairy farm in southern Wisconsin and was a three-sport athlete at Brodhead High School.<ref>{{cite web |title=Biography |url=https://www.senatorstadelman.com/bio |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250407185924/https://www.senatorstadelman.com/bio |archive-date=7 April 2025 |access-date=April 7, 2025 |website=senatorstadelman.com}}</ref> He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied journalism. He was a TV reporter and anchor in the Rockford area for two decades.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.chicagotribune.com/editorial/steven-steve-stadelman/|title=Chicago Tribune Candidate Profile|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030172847/http://elections.chicagotribune.com/editorial/steven-steve-stadelman/|archivedate=October 30, 2012}}</ref>
==State Senate==
===2012 election=== Stadelman was endorsed by former Rockford Board of Education President Nancy Kalchbrenner and former mayors Charles Box and Doug Scott.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stadelmanforsenate.com/stevessupporters|title=Stadelman for State Senate Official Endorsements|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213040340/http://stadelmanforsenate.com/stevessupporters/|archivedate=December 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rrstar.com/elections/letters/x1826359684/Letter-Former-Rockford-mayors-endorse-Steve-Stadelman|title=Letter to the Editor – Rockford Register Star|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130201215815/http://www.rrstar.com/elections/letters/x1826359684/Letter-Former-Rockford-mayors-endorse-Steve-Stadelman|archivedate=February 1, 2013}}</ref>
Steve Stadelman defeated Winnebago County Board Member Frank Gambino to become senator for the new 34th district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rrstar.com/news/x2053819741/Election-2012-Steve-Stadelman-claims-state-Senate-seat|title=Rockford Register Star – Election Night Report|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130201134630/http://www.rrstar.com/news/x2053819741/Election-2012-Steve-Stadelman-claims-state-Senate-seat|archivedate=February 1, 2013}}</ref>
===Tenure=== In the Illinois General Assembly Stadelman's associated representatives are Democrats Maurice West in State House District 67 and Dave Vella in State House District 68.
As of April 2025, Senator Stadelman is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:<ref>{{cite web |title=Illinois General Assembly - Senator Committees |url=https://www.ilga.gov/senate/SenCommittees.asp?MemberID=3296&GA=104 |website=ilga.gov}}</ref>
* Commerce Committee (SCOM) * (Chairman of) Energy and Public Utilities Committee (SENE) * Financial Institutions (SFIC) * Higher Education Committee (SCHE) * State Government Committee (SGOA) * Transportation Committee (STRN)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website|http://senatorstadelman.com}} * [http://my.ilga.gov/Member/Index/2034?tab=1&chamber=S Biography, bills and committees] at the 98th Illinois General Assembly ** By session: [http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=98&MemberID=2034 98th]
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