Yehiel Mark Kalish
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 16th district
In office
January 2019 (2019-January) – January 2021 (2021-January)
Preceded byLou Lang
Succeeded byDenyse Wang Stoneback
Personal details
BornPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceFar Rockaway
Alma materSkokie Yeshiva (B.A.)
Walden University (M.P.A.)
ProfessionBusiness Owner
Rabbi

Yehiel Mark Kalish was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 16th district.[1] The 16th district, located in the Chicago area, consists of the West Ridge neighborhood in the City of Chicago and parts of the nearby suburbs of Morton Grove, Niles, Lincolnwood and Skokie.[2] He was appointed to succeed Lou Lang who resigned earlier in January. Kalish is an ordained Orthodox rabbi.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Hebrew Theological College and a Master of Public Administration from Walden University.[3]

He is the only rabbi to serve in the Illinois state legislature. He is a cantor for Congregation Shaarei Tzedek Mishkan Yair in Chicago. He is the brother of Dafna Michaelson Jenet, member of the Colorado House of Representative in Denver.[4]

On December 21, 2020, it was reported by Politico that Kalish was hired as CEO of Chevra Hatzalah, the largest such hatzalah in the United States.[5]

Electoral history

Illinois 16th State House District Democratic Primary, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denyse Wang Stoneback 7,749 43.16
Democratic Yehiel "Mark" Kalish (incumbent) 5,799 32.30
Democratic Kevin Olickal 4,407 24.54
Total votes 17,955 100.0

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (January 20, 2019). "Agudath Israel of Illinois Congratulates Yehiel Mark Kalish on his Appointment to Illinois' House Of Representatives". Baltimore Jewish Life. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. ↑ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 8" (PDF). May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Representative Yehiel M. Kalish (D) 16th District". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  4. ↑ Oster, Marcy. "Legislator US rabbi in Illinois loses Democratic primary bid". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  5. ↑ Kapos, Shia (December 21, 2020). "Botched Raid Fallout — New Bill on Remote Legislation — Kim Foxx's vision". Politico Illinois Playbook. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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