Christopher Belt

{{Short description|American politician}}

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|predecessor = James Clayborne Jr.

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Christopher Belt is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 57th district. The 57th District, located in the Metro East region includes all or parts of Freeburg, Belleville, East St. Louis, O'Fallon, Madison, Fairview Heights, Shiloh, and Scott Air Force Base.{{cite web|url=http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD57.pdf|author=|title=PA 97-0006 Legislative District 57|date=2011-05-18|accessdate=2015-09-07}}

Belt was previously the President of the Board of Education for Cahokia Unit School District 187.{{cite news|last1=Bustos|first1=Joseph|title=Cahokia school board president seeking Clayborne's seat|date=October 26, 2017|newspaper=Belleville News-Democrat|accessdate=December 4, 2017|url=http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article181113946.html}}{{cite interview|last=Belt|first=Christopher|title=Illinois Senate 57th District Democratic nominee: Christopher Belt|interviewer=Belleville News-Democrat Editorial Board|type=|publisher=Belleville News-Democrat|location=Belleville, Illinois|date=October 3, 2018|access-date=November 29, 2018|url=https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/election/article219420190.html}}

As of July 2022, Senator Belt is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:{{Cite web |title=Illinois General Assembly - Senator Committees |url=https://ilga.gov/senate/SenCommittees.asp?MemberID=2927 |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=ilga.gov}}

• (Chairman of) Appropriations - Education Committee (SAPP-SAED)
• Criminal Law Committee (SCCL)
• (Chairman of) Education Committee (SESE)
• Energy and Public Utilities Committee (SENE)
• Insurance Committee (SINS)
• (Chairman of) Insurance Mandates Committee (SINS-INMD)
• Labor Committee (SLAB)
• Licensed Activities Committee (SLIC)
• (Chairman of) Licensed Activities - Special Issues Committee (SLIC-SLSI)
• Redistricting - Southern Illinois Committee (SRED-SRSI)
• (Chairman of) Redistricting - Southwestern Illinois Committee (SRED-SRSW)
• Transportation Committee (STRN)