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Litesa Wallace
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 67th district
In office
August 4, 2014 – January 9, 2019
Preceded by Charles E. Jefferson
Succeeded by Maurice West
Personal details
Born 1978 (age 45–46)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Education Western Illinois University (BA)
Northern Illinois University
(MA, PhD)

Litesa E. Wallace (born 1978) is an American politician who served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 67th district from August 2014 to January 2019.

Early life and education

Wallace was born in Chicago. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Illinois University, followed by a Master of Arts in marriage and family counseling and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from Northern Illinois University.

Career

Illinois House of Representatives

Wallace was appointed to the Illinois House of Representatives in August 2014 by the Winnebago County Democratic Party, succeeding Charles E. Jefferson. Wallace had previously served as chief of staff to Jefferson.

2018 Illinois gubernatorial campaign and aftermath

Wallace ran for lieutenant governor of Illinois in the 2018 Democratic primary alongside State Senator Daniel Biss, replacing Biss's initial pick, Chicago alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa. In a video announcing the joint ticket, Wallace commented that she and Biss had both "fought for childcare assistance, a $15 minimum wage, to expand healthcare, and to make millionaires pay their fair share." Biss and Wallace lost the Democratic primary to J. B. Pritzker and his running mate Julianna Stratton.

In the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, Wallace was a supporter of Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign.

2022 congressional election

In November 2021, Wallace declared her candidacy for Illinois's 17th congressional district in the 2022 election.

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