# Steve Stadelman
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{{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](/source/Dave_Syverson)
|successor =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|10|30}}
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States))
|education = [University of Wisconsin, Madison](/source/University_of_Wisconsin%2C_Madison) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))
}}
'''Steven Stadelman''' (born October 30, 1960) is an American politician and former television journalist who has been a [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) member of the [Illinois Senate](/source/Illinois_Senate) since 2013, representing the 34th district. The district includes majorities of the municipalities of [Rockford](/source/Rockford%2C_Illinois), [Loves Park](/source/Loves_Park%2C_Illinois), [Cherry Valley](/source/Cherry_Valley%2C_Illinois) and [Belvidere](/source/Belvidere%2C_Illinois).[{{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}}]
==Background==
Stadelman was born on October 30, 1960.[{{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}}] He grew up on a small dairy farm in southern Wisconsin and was a three-sport athlete at [Brodhead High School](/source/Brodhead_High_School).[{{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}}] He is a graduate of the [University of Wisconsin-Madison](/source/University_of_Wisconsin-Madison), where he studied journalism. He was a TV reporter and anchor in the Rockford area for two decades.[{{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}}]
==State Senate==
===2012 election===
Stadelman was endorsed by former Rockford Board of Education President Nancy Kalchbrenner and former mayors [Charles Box](/source/Charles_Box) and [Doug Scott](/source/Douglas_P._Scott).[{{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}}][{{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}}]
Steve Stadelman defeated Winnebago County Board Member Frank Gambino to become senator for the new 34th district.[{{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}}]
===Tenure===
In the [Illinois General Assembly](/source/Illinois_General_Assembly) Stadelman's [associated representatives](/source/Illinois_House_of_Representatives) are Democrats [Maurice West](/source/Maurice_West) in State House District 67 and [Dave Vella](/source/Dave_Vella) in State House District 68.
As of April 2025, Senator Stadelman is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:[{{cite web |title=Illinois General Assembly - Senator Committees |url=https://www.ilga.gov/senate/SenCommittees.asp?MemberID=3296&GA=104 |website=ilga.gov}}]
* 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==
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==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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Category:1960 births
Category:20th-century American journalists
Category:21st-century American journalists
Category:American television news anchors
Category:Democratic Party Illinois state senators
Category:Journalists from Illinois
Category:Living people
Category:Politicians from Rockford, Illinois
Category:University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism & Mass Communication alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly
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