Lamont Robinson

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Lamont J. Robinson
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 5th district
Assumed office
January 2, 2019
Preceded by Juliana Stratton
Personal details
Born (1982-02-21) February 21, 1982 (age 42)[1]
Chatham, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Residence Chicago, Illinois
Alma mater Clark Atlanta University (B.B.A.)
National Louis University (M.B.A.)
Profession Insurance agent

Lamont J. Robinson Jr. is an American insurance agent, educator, and politician who is a Democratic State representantative of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 5th district. The Chicago-based district includes all or parts of the Near North Side, Chicago Loop, Near South Side, Douglas, Grand Boulevard, and Greater Grand Crossing.[2]

Robinson is the owner of two Allstate insurance agencies and is an adjunct professor at various City Colleges of Chicago campuses.[3]

He is openly gay and is the first LGBTQ African-American person to serve in the Illinois legislature.[4]

In 2019, Robinson completed Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow.

Electoral history

Illinois 5th Representative District Democratic Primary, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
style="background-color: Template:Democratic Party of Illinois/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Democratic Party of Illinois|Template:Democratic Party of Illinois/meta/shortname]] Lamont Robinson 7,230 40.83
style="background-color: Template:Democratic Party of Illinois/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Democratic Party of Illinois|Template:Democratic Party of Illinois/meta/shortname]] Dilara Sayeed 4,844 27.36
style="background-color: Template:Democratic Party of Illinois/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Democratic Party of Illinois|Template:Democratic Party of Illinois/meta/shortname]] Ken Dunkin 3,246 18.33
style="background-color: Template:Democratic Party of Illinois/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Democratic Party of Illinois|Template:Democratic Party of Illinois/meta/shortname]] Felicia Bullock 2,387 13.48
Total votes 17,707 100.0
Illinois 5th Representative District General Election, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
style="background-color: Template:Democratic Party of Illinois/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Democratic Party of Illinois|Template:Democratic Party of Illinois/meta/shortname]] Lamont Robinson 35,388 100.0
Total votes 35,388 100.0
Illinois 5th Representative District General Election, 2020[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
style="background-color: Template:Democratic Party of Illinois/meta/color; width: 2px;" | [[Democratic Party of Illinois|Template:Democratic Party of Illinois/meta/shortname]] Lamont J. Robinson (incumbent) 43,918 100.0
Total votes 43,918 100.0

References

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  4. ↑ "ELECTIONS 2018: Lamont Robinson launches run for state House seat". Windy City Times, October 4, 2017.
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