Rep. Kimberly du Buclet
(D-Chicago)
5th District
Springfield Office:
286-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-4535
6309 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 237-4558
Bills & Committees
Full-time Legislator; Previously served as Vice President on the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC); Appointed by The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to serve on the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC), a national advisory committee that helps implement various public health and environmental programs ensuring clean air, water, safe drinking water and responsible waste disposal; Former Legislative and Community Affairs Director for the Chicago Park District; Former adjunct professor Roosevelt University; Born and raised on Chicago’s south side; attended The University of Chicago Lab School; BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Mother of two and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and The Links, Inc.
State Rep. Du Buclet Leads Discussion on Long-term Support for Illinois’ Museums and Cultural Institutions
State Rep. Kimberly Neely Du Buclet, D-Chicago, who chairs the Illinois House’s Museums, Arts, Culture & Entertainment (MACE) Committee, convened a subject matter hearing to examine the case for ensuring Illinois’ museums, arts programs, and cultural institutions receive sustainable state support.
IL State Rep. Du Buclet Highlights No More Utility Bill Rip-Offs Customer Protection Act, Bill Assigned to Committee
On Wednesday at the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) headquarters in Chicago, state Rep. Kimberly Neely Du Buclet, D-Chicago, presented a consumer protection proposal alongside consumer advocates focused on ending the shady practices used by alternative energy suppliers and ensuring Illinois’ ratepayers are able to make the best decisions for their households in a more transparent and accountable energy marketplace.
Rep. Du Buclet to Outline Plan to Fight Utility Rip-offs
Chicago– Illinois State Rep. Kimberly Neely DuBuclet, D-Chicago, is partnering with consumer advocates, including the Citizens Utility Board and AARP Illinois, to advance legislation that protects Illinois utility customers from deceptive and predatory practices by alternative electric and gas suppliers.
Du Buclet Recognizes the 100th Anniversary of Black History Month and Condemns Trump’s Racist Social Media Posts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Kimberly Neely Du Buclet, D-Chicago, is denouncing President Donald Trump’s racist social media post depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes.
Speaker Welch and Rep. DuBuclet Join Community Leaders to Advocate for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Young Voter Empowerment Bill
CHICAGO – On Saturday, State Rep. Kimberly DuBuclet, D-Chicago, Speaker Welch, community leaders, and members of the Young Voter Empowerment Coalition at the national headquarters of Operation PUSH to highlight efforts to expand civic participation among Illinois youth.
IL State Rep. DuBuclet Responds to Gov. Pritzker’s State of the State Address
Following Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State address, Rep. Kimberly DuBuclet, D-Chicago, released the following statement outlining her priorities for the upcoming budget process:
IL State Rep. DuBuclet Introduces Legislation to Honor Emmett Till with a Commemorative Holiday in Illinois
CHICAGO – IL State Rep. Kimberly DuBuclet, D-Chicago, has introduced legislation to designate July 25, the birthday of Emmett Till, as a commemorative holiday in Illinois, ensuring his life and legacy remain part of the state’s public memory.
DuBuclet Helps to Bring Significant State Investment to the DuSable Museum of African American History
CHICAGO – On Friday, IL State Rep. Kimberly DuBuclet, D-Chicago, joined Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, museum leaders, and fellow elected officials for a check presentation ceremony at the historic Washington Park home of the DuSable Black History Museum and...
IL State Rep. DuBuclet Advances Resolutions Condemning Trump Administration’s Attacks on Health Care and Child Care
Through two resolutions, state Rep. DuBuclet, D-Chicago, is calling out the administration’s refusal to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies and its decision to freeze billions of dollars in child care funding—moves that threaten the financial stability of families across Illinois and the nation.
IL State Rep. DuBuclet Takes Aim at Microplastic Pollution with Landmark Ban on Nonbiodegradable Glitter
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kimberly DuBuclet, D-Chicago, is leading a statewide effort to protect Illinois’ waterways, wildlife, and public health from the growing threat of microplastic pollution by introducing legislation to ban nonbiodegradable glitter in personal care products, this legislation is aimed at reducing one of the most common and preventable sources of plastic contamination.