Heather Steans

Quick Facts

Full Name	Heather Steans
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	May 8, 1963(1963-05-08)
Age	61
Birthplace	Lake Forest
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Taurus

Heather Steans Biography

Heather Steans is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on May 8, 1963 in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. Heather Steans, a Democratic member in the Illinois Senate who was born May 8, 1963, is the representative of the 7th district. After winning a special primary election, she was elected to the seat. This election followed Senator Carol Ronen’s mid-term resignation.

Steans introduced the gay marriage bill (SB2468) in 2009. This law allows civil marriages to be established in Illinois. It also gives religious institutions the ability to refuse to marry same-sex couples. SB 2468 states that “nothing contained in the Act should be construed as allowing any religion to solemnize a marriage it objected to”. 2013 was the year Steans sponsored the gay-marriage bill, which was passed into law. Bernard Cherkasov, CEO of Equality Illinois, called Steans “one the General Assembly’s most vocal supporters of full equality LGBT people.” He also noted that Steans was the chief Senate sponsor for the marriage bill.

Steans sponsored Illinois’ Equal Pay Act of 2012, which holds individuals liable for wage discrimination on the basis of gender. Steans has led the fight to have Illinois ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which passed the Illinois State Senate. On the subject, Steans said, “From equal pay to equal health care access to fair treatment on college campuses, women’s rights are at risk as long as they are not protected in the Constitution.”

In 2012, Heather Steans sponsored the “Save Medicaid Access and Resources Together Act” (SMART Act), which saved Illinois $1.6 billion in Medicaid costs by increasing the efficiency of the program. Steans also passed a law that allowed Illinois to enact Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Since 2008, Steans has been serving in the Illinois Senate’s 7th District. Steans was elected to the Illinois Senate for the 7th district in 2008 and has been serving since 2008.

Heather Steans Net Worth

Heather Steans is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Heather Steans 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Carol Ronen, Steans’ predecessor, announced her resignation October 22, 2007. Ronen stated that her resignation was made so that any person wishing to run for office can file petitions for February 5, 2008 primary election. Heather Steans, Suzanne Elder and only two other individuals were able collect enough signatures for the special primary. Steans won with 63.26% vote.

Steans was elected to re-election in 2008 with 55,457 votes. This was more than her opponent’s 13,190 votes. Steans won re-election in 2010 with 83.69% of the vote. Steans was unopposed in 2012’s re-election, and she was unopposed in 2016’s re-election campaign.

In 2010, Steans divested her stake in the Evergreen Health Care Center and a related management company following reports of patient neglect.

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Who is Heather Steans Dating?

According to our records, Heather Steans married to Leo Smith. As of December 1, 2023, Heather Steans’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Heather Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Heather Steans celebrates birthday on May 8 of every year.