Javier Cervantes
{{short description|American politician}}
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|name = Javier Cervantes
|image = (4-27-25) Javier Cervantes.jpg
|caption = Cervantes in 2025
|state_senate = Illinois
|district = 1st
|term_start = November 18, 2022
|term_end =
|predecessor = Antonio Munoz
|successor =
|birth_date =
|birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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|party = Democratic
|education = University of Illinois, Chicago
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Javier Loera Cervantes is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 1st legislative district since November 18, 2022.
Cervantes won the election to the 103rd General Assembly and was appointed during the 102nd to replace outgoing State Senator Antonio Munoz.{{Cite web |url=https://www.illinoissenatedemocrats.com/caucus-news/4416-illinois-senate-democrats-welcome-javier-cervantes-as-new-member |title=Illinois Senate Democrats welcome Javier Cervantes as new member |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Illinois Senate Democrats}}
Early life, education, and career
Cervantes was born in the South Side area of Chicago. He graduated from Benito Juarez Community Academy and studied visual communications at International Academy of Design and Technology and labor studies at University of Illinois Chicago.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cervantesforilsenate.com/meet-javier |title=MEET JAVIER |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=Javier Loera Cervantes for Illinois 1st Senate District}} He worked in the Service Employees International Union from 2006 to 2018. He worked as campaign manager for then-State Senator Antonio Munoz in the 2020 Illinois Senate election.
Personal life
Cervantes is currently engaged to his fiancee Dolores. He has a daughter, Madison, and a stepson, Lawrence. Once married, he will be son-in-law to his wife's father, Antonio Munoz, who served as State Senator for the 1st district before Cervantes.
Electoral history
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Javier Loera Cervantes
| votes = 9319
| percentage = 100.0
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| votes = 99319
| percentage = 100.0
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| title = 2022 Illinois' 1st legislative district election results{{Cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=MVJQPFIDZQo%3d&OfficeType=XmLrbPr2rU0jTLF%2f7%2fJHNA%3d%3d |title=Election Results 2022 GENERAL ELECTION |access-date=2023-01-19 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections }}{{Dead link|date=October 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Javier Loera Cervantes
| votes = 27928
| percentage = 100.0
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| votes = 27928
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External links
- [https://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?MemberID=3206 Senator Javier L. Cervantes (D)] at the Illinois General Assembly website
- By session: [https://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=102&MemberID=3018 102nd]
- [https://www.senatorcervantes.com/ Constituency website]
References
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Category:Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Illinois
Category:Illinois state senators
Category:Politicians from Chicago
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly