Janet Yang Rohr
{{Short description|American politician}}
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| state_house = Illinois
| district = 41st
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| predecessor = Grant Wehrli
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| residence = Naperville, Illinois, United States
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University of Chicago Booth School of Business {{small|(MBA)}}
| occupation = Director of Global Data
| website = {{URL|https://www.repyangrohr.com/|repyangrohr.com}}
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State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, represents the 41st District, serving the Naperville and Warrenville.,{{Cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/SLD_RefMap/lower/st17_il/sldl17041/DC10SLDL17041_001.pdf|title=STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: State House District 41 (Illinois)|date=2013-09-24|access-date=2021-01-11|publisher=United States Census Bureau}} Illinois communities in the Illinois House of Representatives. She began her first term in January 2021 as a part of the 102nd General Assembly.
Early life and education
A daughter of Taiwanese immigrants,{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/repyangrohr/posts/pfbid0U9LKBPrpsW2HFpdL2MGp484mj6Xu29NGTo3XUyDFsHU3KNbz99Nk1ZGi8Nb9b61Pl|quote=Congratulations to president-elect, Lai Ching-Te, as well as the people of Taiwan for conducting another successful and orderly election! As a daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, I'm incredibly proud to celebrate your thriving democracy.|title=Representative Janet Yang Rohr|date=13 January 2024|access-date=13 January 2024|publisher=Facebook}} Yang Rohr is a life-long resident of Naperville, Illinois. She attended Ranch View Elementary School, Kennedy Junior High School, and Naperville North High School.{{Cite news|title=Janet Yang Rohr, Illinois House 41st District Democratic nominee profile|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21062685/janet-yang-rohr-illinois-house-41st-district-democratic-nominee-2020-election-candidate-state-rep|last=CST Editorial Board|date=September 7, 2020|access-date=January 7, 2021|work=Chicago Sun-Times}} She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Economics from Northwestern University and she earned her Master of Business Administration in Finance, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship at University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Career
Yang Rohr served as a school board member for Naperville Community Unit School District 203 schools from 2017 to 2021. She is the head of Managed Investment Data at Morningstar, Inc. Yang Rohr holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has been widely quoted for her investment expertise.
Electoral history
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| title = Illinois 41st State House District Democratic Primary, 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=%2bzMIuj2TEvA%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMZdggWwiK022jqUoC73M0kw%3d&T=637229731674385116|title=Election Results 2020 GENERAL PRIMARY|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|access-date=January 7, 2021}}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Janet Yang Rohr
| votes = 10246
| percentage = 70.13
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Denika McMillen
| votes = 4364
| percentage = 29.87
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 14610
| percentage = 100.0
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| title = Illinois 41st State House District General Election, 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=LRZfHKfi8HQ%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMfG1i5wERaVl&T=637426911276304358|title=Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|access-date=January 7, 2021}}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Janet Yang Rohr
| votes = 31613
| percentage = 51.68
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Illinois Republican Party
| candidate = Grant Wehrli (incumbent)
| votes = 29558
| percentage = 48.32
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 61171
| percentage = 100.0
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Committee assignments and key legislation
Yang Rohr serves on the following committees: Appropriations-General Service; Elementary and Secondary Education: School Curriculum Policies; Financial Institutions; Insurance; Personnel and Pensions; Veterans' Affairs.
During the 2021 General Session, Yang Rohr sponsored the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act, which requires school districts and public colleges and university to provide contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and a local suicide prevention hotline on their school-issued identification cards.{{Cite web|url=https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=1778&GAID=16&SessionID=110&LegID=130481|title= Il House Bill 1778 Status}}
Yang Rohr also sponsored the Opioid Overdose Reduction Act, which provides that a person experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a controlled substance analog if the evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance.{{Cite web|url=https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=3445&GAID=16&SessionID=110&LegID=132418|title= Il House Bill 3445 Status}}
Caucus memberships
Yang Rohr is a member of the Women's Caucus and the Asian Caucus within the Illinois House of Representatives.
Personal life
She lives in Naperville, Illinois. She is married and is a mother to three children.
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Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Asian-American state legislators in Illinois
Category:Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
Category:Northwestern University alumni
Category:University of Chicago Booth School of Business alumni
Category:Women state legislators in Illinois
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly