Steve Stadelman

Steven Stadelman (born October 30, 1960) is an American politician and former television journalist who has been a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate since 2013, representing the 34th district. The district includes majorities of the municipalities of Rockford, Loves Park, Cherry Valley and Belvidere.^[1]

Steve Stadelman
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 34th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2013
Preceded by	Dave Syverson
Personal details
Born	(1960-10-30) October 30, 1960 (age 64)
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA)

Background

Stadelman was born on October 30, 1960.^[2] He grew up on a small dairy farm in southern Wisconsin and was a three-sport athlete at Brodhead High School.^[3] He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied journalism. He was a TV reporter and anchor in the Rockford area for two decades.^[4]

State Senate

2012 election

Stadelman was endorsed by former Rockford Board of Education President Nancy Kalchbrenner and former mayors Charles Box and Doug Scott.^[5][6]

Steve Stadelman defeated Winnebago County Board Member Frank Gambino to become senator for the new 34th district.^[7]

Tenure

In the Illinois General Assembly Stadelman's associated representatives are Democrats Maurice West in State House District 67 and Dave Vella in State House District 68.

As of April 2025, Senator Stadelman is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:^[8]

• Commerce Committee (SCOM)
• (Chairman of) Energy and Public Utilities Committee (SENE)
• Financial Institutions (SFIC)
• Higher Education Committee (SCHE)
• State Government Committee (SGOA)
• Transportation Committee (STRN)