Raja Krishnamoorthi
Raja Krishnamoorthi | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 8th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tammy Duckworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1973 New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Priya |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Princeton University (BS) Harvard University (JD) |
| Website | House website |
Subramanian Raja Krishnamoorthi[1] (/ˈrɑːdʒə ˌkrɪʃnəˈmʊərθi/ born July 19, 1973) is an Indian-born American businessman and politician. He is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district since 2017.
He was elected to replace Tammy Duckworth, who gave up the seat to successfully run for the U.S. Senate. Krishnamoorthi is a member of the Democratic Party.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Schneider returns to House; Krishnamoorthi takes Duckworth's seat Archived 2018-06-15 at the Wayback Machine".
- ↑ "About". Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi. 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
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