Laura Fine

She grew up in Glenview and graduated from Glenbrook South High School. She then graduated from Indiana University with a B.A. in telecommunications in 1985. After graduation, she produced, wrote, reported and anchored news shows. Fine received a master's degree in political science from Northeastern Illinois University, where she later taught courses in American Government and the Constitution.{{Cite web |date=2012-01-16 |title=About Laura {{!}} Laura Fine for State Rep - 17th District Illinois |url=http://fineforstaterep.com/about-laura/ |access-date=2016-08-01}}

Fine previously represented the 17th district of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2013{{Cite web|url=https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/biss-fine-take-oath-one-day-early/|title=Biss Fine Take Oath One Day Early|last=Robb|first=Tom|date=2013-01-09|website=Journal & Topics|access-date=2019-02-02}} to 2019 and as Northfield Township Clerk from 2009 to 2013.

On July 28, 2017, Fine announced her intention to run for the senate seat being vacated by Daniel Biss. After running unopposed in the primary, Fine won the 2018 general election.{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rich|title=Rep. Fine to run for Biss seat|date=July 28, 2017|url=https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/28/rep-fine-to-run-for-biss-seat/|accessdate=July 31, 2017|newspaper=Capitol Fax|location=Springfield, Illinois}} She took office on January 6, 2019, finishing out the remaining days of Biss' Senate term before starting her own on January 9.{{Cite web|url=http://www.illinoissenatedemocrats.com/caucus-news/106-senator-laura-fine-news/6860-fine-sworn-in-as-state-senator|title=Fine sworn in as State Senator|date=2019-01-07|website=Illinois Senate Democrats|access-date=2019-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407142002/https://www.illinoissenatedemocrats.com/caucus-news/106-senator-laura-fine-news/6860-fine-sworn-in-as-state-senator | archive-date = 2020-04-07}}

As of May 2025, Senator Fine 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=3338 |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=ilga.gov}}

• Behavioral and Mental Health- Chair
• Insurance- Vice Chair
• Environment and Conservation
• Health and Human Services
• Judiciary
• Public Health
• Worker's Compensation

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On May 6, 2025, Fine announced that she would run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois's 9th congressional district, seeking to succeed retiring incumbent Jan Schakowsky. The field also includes her State Senator predecessor Daniel Biss, social media influencer Kat Abughazaleh, and high school educator David Abrevaya.{{cite news |last1=Olander |first1=Olivia |title=Glenview state Sen. Laura Fine joins race to replace US Rep. Jan Schakowsky |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/06/laura-fine-announces-congress/ |access-date=May 6, 2025 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=May 6, 2025}}

Fine, who is campaigning to win the 2026 Democratic primary election, said she aims to continue Schakowsky's "legacy... as a steadfast progressive representative" and to fight Donald Trump's economic policies. Fine received endorsements from several local Democratic officials.{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Alex |date=2025-05-07 |title=Schakowsky's exit ignites race for 9th Congressional District |url=https://evanstonroundtable.com/2025/05/06/schakowsky-retirement-opens-race-9th-congressional-district/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250513144051/https://evanstonroundtable.com/2025/05/06/schakowsky-retirement-opens-race-9th-congressional-district/ |archive-date=2025-05-13 |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Evanston RoundTable}} Jewish Insider described her political platform as being more strongly "pro-Israel" than those of several opponents, and also described her as taking a more rigidly "pro-Israel" position than Shakowsky had. The outlet also reported that that she had met with AIPAC and "backed continued security assistance to Israel that has faced opposition from some House Democrats".

Fine and her husband, Michael, have two sons.{{Cite web |title=Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography |url=http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=2040 |access-date=2016-08-01 |website=www.ilga.gov}} Fine is Jewish.{{cite news |last1=Kassel |first1=Matthew |title=Schakowsky retirement sets up Illinois Democratic primary battle over Mideast policy |url=https://jewishinsider.com/2025/05/jan-schakowsky-laura-fine-north-shore-chicago-illinois/ |access-date=May 6, 2025 |work=Jewish Insider |date=May 6, 2025}}

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• [http://www.laurafineforcongress.org Laura Fine for Congress website]
• [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=2040 Representative Laura Fine (D) 17th District] at the Illinois General Assembly
• By session: [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=2040 98th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=97&MemberID=2038 97th]
• [http://fineforstaterep.com/ Laura Fine for State Representative] [https://web.archive.org/web/20170518055008/http://fineforstaterep.com/ archived version]
• {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=135036 | fec= | congress= }}
• [http://www.housedem.state.il.us/members/finel/index.htm Rep. Laura Fine] at Illinois House Democrats
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20121101015739/http://elections.chicagotribune.com/editorial/laura-fine/ 2012 Editorial board questionnaire] at the Chicago Tribune

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