Raja Krishnamoorthi
American lawyer and politician
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.
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 | New Delhi, India | July 19, 1973
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Priya |
Children | 3 |
Education | Princeton University (BS) Harvard University (JD) |
Website | House website |
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- ↑ "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.