Steve Stadelman
Steven Stadelman is an American politician and former television journalist who has been a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate since 2013, representing the 34th district. The district includes majorities of the municipalities of Rockford, Loves Park, Cherry Valley and Belvidere.
Background
Stadelman was born on October 30, 1960. He grew up on a small dairy farm in southern Wisconsin and was a three-sport athlete at Brodhead High School. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied journalism. He was a TV reporter and anchor in the Rockford area for two decades.State Senate
2012 election
Stadelman was endorsed by former Rockford Board of Education President Nancy Kalchbrenner and former mayors Charles Box and Doug Scott.Steve Stadelman defeated Winnebago County Board Member Frank Gambino to become senator for the new 34th district.
Tenure
In the Illinois General Assembly Stadelman's associated representatives are Democrats Maurice West in State House District 67 and Dave Vella in State House District 68.As of April 2025, Senator Stadelman is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:
- Commerce Committee
- Energy and Public Utilities Committee
- Financial Institutions
- Higher Education Committee
- State Government Committee
- Transportation Committee