Rep. Kambium Buckner
Assistant Majority Leader
(D-Chicago)
26th District
Springfield Office:
229-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-2023
449 E. 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 924-1755
Vice president of governmental affairs, Outfront Media; former executive director of World Sport Chicago, a youth development nonprofit; former manager of neighborhood and government relations for the Chicago Cubs; former aide to United States Senator Richard J. Durbin and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu; former member, Chicago State University Board of Trustees; board member, South Side YMCA and Getting Grown Collective; member, Economic Club of Chicago; B.A., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; J.D., DePaul University College of Law.
Buckner Named 2024 University of Chicago Institute of Politics Fellow, Seminars to Discuss Illinois as an Emerging National Policy Leader
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, was named a 2024 Fall Pritzker Fellow by the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, and will be giving a series of seminars titled “An Insider’s Look at the New Springfield: America’s Laboratory for Democracy” to cover Illinois’ status as an emerging national policy leader.
Buckner to Hold Back-to-School Event to Provide Free Resources to Local Families
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is partnering with Near North Health, a leading provider of managed care services in Illinois, to host a back-to-school event to provide local families with free resources before the school year starts. The event will be held at Ellis Park, on 3520 South Cottage Grove in Chicago on Tuesday, August 13, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. State Rep. Kimberly du Buclet, D-Chicago; Cook County Commissioner Bill Lowry; state Sen. Robert Peters; and Municipal Water Reclamation District Commissioner Precious Brady-Davis are co-hosting.
Buckner Issues Statement on Body Camera Footage of Murder of Sonya Massey
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, issued this statement following the release of body camera footage showing the murder of Sonya Massey by Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson:
Buckner Enacts Reforms to Make Healthcare More Affordable, Expand Access to Care
CHICAGO – Illinois families will have access to better and more affordable health care coverage under new laws backed by state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, aiming to reduce costs and hold big insurance companies accountable.
Buckner Bill to Bolster Chicago Economy with Business Improvement Districts Signed into Law
CHICAGO, Ill — A measure backed by state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, was signed into law today to support growing businesses by creating ‘Business Improvement Districts,’ or ‘BIDs.’ BIDs would raise more revenue than existing economic development tools, while allowing affected businesses to have more control of how the money is spent.
Buckner Delivers New Support for Small Businesses, Transportation Reform, Equitable Budget
CHICAGO – A fiscally and socially responsible budget that helps cut costs for families, create new pathways forward for small businesses in underserved communities and work to shape a cleaner, more equitable transportation system are essential parts of the state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is highlighting from the spring legislative session.
Buckner Advances Measure Creating Digital Drivers’ Licenses, Modernizing Illinois Transportation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, recently passed a measure to allow the creation of digital drivers’ licenses and state IDs in Illinois, utilizing modern technology to streamline transportation.
Rep. Buckner to Hold 2nd Annual Community Baby Shower to Provide Free Resources to Local Families
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is joining with state Rep. Kimberly du Buclet, state Sen. Robert Peters, Cook County Commissioner Bill Lowry and Alderman Lamont Robinson to host a Community Baby Shower on Saturday, May 11. It will be held at the Timothy Center, on 4351 South Drexel in Chicago, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will feature numerous vendors from around the Chicago area and Illinois, including Aetna Better Health of IL, Cook County Health, Caris Pregnancy Counseling and Resources, and Sinai Community Institute.
Buckner Criminal Justice Accountability Measures Hearing in House Judiciary – Criminal Committee
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, will have his accountability and transparency in criminal justice measures, the Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act and Homicide Data Transparency Act, heard in front of the House Judiciary – Criminal Committee on Monday, March 11, at 11 a.m. in the Michael A. Bilandic Building, room C-600, located at 160 N. Lasalle Street in Chicago.
Buckner Highlights Increased Access to Mifepristone, Reproductive Freedom
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, issued this statement following the news that Walgreens will be adding Mifepristone to some Illinois stores: