Rep. Kambium Buckner
Speaker Pro-Tempore and Co-Budgeteer
(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 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:
Rep. Buckner Responds to Budget Address, Prioritizes Affordable Healthcare,
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, issued the following statement yesterday in response to Gov. Pritzker’s annual budget address:
Rep. Buckner Addresses Ventra Transit System Outages, Invites Officials to Springfield to Pursue Solutions
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, responded to last week’s rash of outages in the Metra transit system’s app Ventra, by inviting officials from the company to Springfield to speak to state lawmakers.
Buckner Attends ‘Communities in Action: Building a Better Illinois and Indiana’ at White House
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, joined other lawmakers at the ‘Communities in Action: Building a Better Illinois and Indiana’ event at the White House to explore new solutions to local challenges and meet with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to hear about new federal infrastructure and transportation projects
Rep. Buckner Holding Press Conference on Measure to Crack Down on Cold Cases
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, will be holding a press conference covering his measure: the Homicide Victims’ Families Rights Act, which allows family members of cold case victims to seek new investigations, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 9 a.m., at the TURN Center, 4444 South Evans Avenue in Chicago.
Buckner Bill to Bolster Chicago Economy with Business Improvement Districts
CHICAGO— State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is spearheading a measure 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 Applauds $95M for Statewide Passenger Rail
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is announcing the release of $95 million from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to expand Illinois’ passenger rail system, including major renovations for Chicago’s Union Station.