Julie Morrison is a Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate representing District 29, which covers portions of the North Suburbs of Chicago in Lake and Cook Counties, including all or part of 22 communities such as Bannockburn, Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Glencoe, Glenview, Green Oaks, Highland Park, Highwood, Knollwood, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lincolnshire, Mettawa, Mount Prospect, Northbrook, North Chicago, Northfield, Prospect Heights, Riverwoods, Wilmette, and Wheeling. First elected in November 2012, she serves as Majority Whip for the Senate Democratic Caucus and prioritizes protecting vulnerable populations. Notable positions include chair of the Senate Insurance Committee, vice chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations-Health and Human Services, Appropriations, Environment and Conservation, and Veterans Affairs Committees; she also co-chairs the bipartisan Disability and Accessibility Caucus and Children’s Health Caucus, chairs the DCFS Working Group, and is a member of the Cancer and Green Caucuses.

Education and Political Experience

Details on Senator Morrison's formal education are not specified in available public records. Her political experience includes election to the Illinois State Senate for District 29 in 2012, with subsequent re-elections as the incumbent, and leadership roles such as Majority Whip and committee chairs focused on health, insurance, and vulnerable populations.