Paul Faraci
{{Short description|Illinois State Senator for the 52nd District}}
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| district = 52nd
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| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois
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| spouse = Stephanie Faraci
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Paul Faraci is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 52nd district. The 52nd district includes Champaign, Danville, Rantoul, St. Joseph, and Urbana.{{cite web|title=Maps of Districts of the Illinois Senate (2023-2033)|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|page=52|date=July 16, 2022|url=https://archive.org/details/2022-senate-map-series-layout-637835410295173864|access-date=January 7, 2023}} Faraci was appointed to succeed Scott Bennett in the 103rd General Assembly.
Early life and work
Faraci was born in Chicago, Illinois to Piero and Flora Faraci, well-regarded Champaign restaurateurs and small business owners (owners of Great Impasta and Jane Addams Book Shop in Downtown Champaign). Faraci later opened and operated his own restaurant in Downtown Champaign, the City of New Orleans.{{cite news|last=Wood|first=Paul|title=Champaign man travels many paths before becoming restaurant owner|date=June 25, 2019|newspaper=The News-Gazette|url=https://www.news-gazette.com/news/champaign-man-travels-many-paths-before-becoming-restaurant-owner/article_41c11edf-9dc2-5ed9-8eae-f75066a464e5.html}}{{cite web|title=Flora Faraci|publisher=Legacy.com|access-date=January 7, 2023|date=January 7, 2023|url=https://www.legacy.com/funeral-homes/obituaries/name/flora-faraci-obituary?pid=179547385&v=batesville&view=guestbook}} Faraci has worked for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Illinois Treasurer.{{cite news|last=Moline|first=Brian|title=Faraci selected as new state senator in 52nd District|date=January 7, 2023|newspaper=Illinois Public Media|access-date=January 7, 2023|url=https://illinoisnewsroom.org/faraci-selected-as-new-state-senator-in-52nd-district/}}
Illinois Senate
On December 9, 2022, Scott Bennett died from complications due to a brain tumor. This created a vacancy for both the remainder of the 102nd General Assembly and the 103rd General Assembly to which Bennett had been elected.{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rich|title=Sen. Bennett has died|newspaper=Capitol Fax|access-date=December 9, 2022|date=December 9, 2022|url=https://capitolfax.com/2022/12/09/sen-bennett-has-died/}} Scott Bennett's widow, Stacy, was appointed to fill the remainder of Scott's term in the 102nd General Assembly.{{cite news|last=Connolly|first=Danny|title= Stacy Bennett to temporarily fill late husband's Senate seat|date=December 22, 2022|access-date=January 7, 2023|newspaper=WCIA|url=https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-county/stacy-bennett-likely-to-fill-deceased-husbands-senate-seat-for-rest-of-term/}} On January 7, 2023, Faraci was appointed by the Democratic county party chairpersons of Champaign and Vermilion County to serve in the 103rd General Assembly. He took office on January 11, 2023.{{cite news|last=D'Alessio|first=Jeff|title=Township assessor Faraci selected for 52nd District Senate seat|date=January 7, 2023|newspaper=The News-Gazette|access-date=January 7, 2023|url=https://www.news-gazette.com/news/updated-township-assessor-faraci-selected-for-52nd-district-senate-seat/article_61dca5b0-622f-5e7f-9efc-80f57a8413a0.html}}
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Category:Illinois state senators
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Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly