12 Facts About Don Harmon

Don Harmon was born on November 26,1966 and is an American attorney and president of the Illinois Senate since 2020.

Don Harmon's district includes Chicago's Austin neighborhood and the suburbs of Oak Park, Addison, Bensenville, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Melrose Park, Northlake, River Grove, Rosemont, Schiller Park, and Stone Park.

Don Harmon was appointed Illinois Senate President Pro Tempore in 2011.

In January 2019, Don Harmon lost that title when Cullerton retired the President Pro Tempore leadership position.

Don Harmon was later elected to succeed Cullerton as President of the Illinois Senate on January 19,2020.

Don Harmon was born and raised in Oak Park where he attended St Giles Grade School.

Don Harmon was then elected to his first full term as Committeeman in 2002 and has since been re-elected in 2006 and 2010.

In 2010, Don Harmon was elected to serve as the Suburban Vice-Chair of the Democratic Party of Cook County.

Don Harmon supports gun control and is a supporter of a bill to ban assault weapons in 2023.

Don Harmon sponsored legislation creating the Illinois Early Learning Council to create policy recommendations regarding the education of children from birth to age five.

Don Harmon authored the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003 to prohibit discriminatory policies by state, county or local governments, and to preserve for Illinois citizens civil rights protections eroded by recent US Supreme Court Decisions.

Don Harmon, who is vying to replace the retiring Cullerton as Illinois Senate president.