Steven Landek

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Steve Landek

|office = Member of the Illinois Senate

|term_start = February 5, 2011

|term_end = January 11, 2023

|predecessor = Louis Viverito

|successor = Mike Porfirio

|constituency = 11th district (2011–2013)
12th district (2013–present)

|birth_date = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1955|12|23}}}}

|birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Democratic

|education = Roosevelt University (BA)

}}

Steven M. Landek (born December 23, 1955) was a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 12th district since his appointment in 2011.{{cite web|title=Senate Journal|page=133|publisher=Illinois General Assembly|date=February 8, 2011|access-date=February 6, 2021|url=https://www.ilga.gov/Senate/journals/97/2011/SJ097004R.pdf}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bridgeview-il.gov/mayor_adds_title_of_state_senator/|title=Mayor Adds Title of State Senator|publisher=City of Bridgeview|accessdate=2012-12-22}} The 12th district includes all or parts of Bridgeview, Burbank, Bedford Park, McCook, Brookfield, Riverside, Berwyn, and Cicero.{{cite web|url=http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/Senate2011/senate28.pdf|author=Veeneman, Drew|title=Senate District 12}} Prior to the 2011 redistricting he represented the 11th district. He is currently the Mayor of Bridgeview{{cite web|url= http://www.bridgeview-il.gov/government/officials/|title=Government Officials – Elected Officials|publisher=City of Bridgeview|accessdate=2012-12-22}} and the Lyons Township Democratic Committeeman.{{cite web|url=http://cookcountydems.com/ward|title=Ward and Township Committeemen|publisher=Cook County Democratic Party|accessdate=2012-12-22|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130107004525/http://cookcountydems.com/ward|archivedate=2013-01-07}}

As mayor, Landek oversaw the construction of Toyota Park (now SeatGeek Stadium), the former home of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club and currently, home of the Chicago Red Stars.