Litesa Wallace

Litesa Wallace (born 1977/78) is a Democratic former member of the Illinois House of Representatives. She represented the Rockford-based 67th district since her appointment in July 2014 to replace the outgoing State Representative Chuck Jefferson until her term ended in January 2019 after running as a candidate for Illinois Lieutenant Governor in 2018.[2][3] Wallace was the first Black woman to represent the Rockford area in the State Capitol.

Litesa Wallace
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 67th district
In office
August 4, 2014 – January 9, 2019
Preceded byChuck Jefferson
Succeeded byMaurice West
Personal details
Born1978[1]
Political partyDemocratic
EducationWestern Illinois University (BA)
Northern Illinois University
(MA, PhD)

Wallace ran for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in the Democratic primary alongside State Senator Daniel Biss, replacing Biss's initial pick Chicago alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa.[4] 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."[5] Biss and Wallace lost the Democratic primary to J. B. Pritzker and his running mate Julianna Stratton.[6]

Delta Sigma Theta

In 2015, Representative Wallace sponsored HR0329, which recommended the creation of Delta Day. The synopsis of the bill, which was adopted, reads: "Commends the efforts of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., for its continued commitment to public service, recognizes its collective contributions in helping to make the State of Illinois a better place to live, work, and play, and designates April 29, 2015 as Delta Day at the Illinois State Capitol."[7]

  1. Chuck Jefferson aide Litesa Wallace tapped for seat in Illinois House
  2. Veeneman, Drew. "67th House District" (PDF). precinctmaps.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  3. Moon, Audrey (2014-08-04). "Litesa Wallace takes oath of office for 67th District seat". WREX. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  4. Vinicky, Amanda (8 September 2017). "Daniel Biss Replaces Ramirez-Rosa with Rep. Litesa Wallace". Chicago Tonight. WTTW. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. "Biss picks Rep. Litesa Wallace as his new running mate". Illinois News Network. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. Sfondeles, Tina (March 21, 2018). "J.B. Pritzker runs away with Democratic nomination for governor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  7. "Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR0329". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
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