Background
Feigenholtz, Sara was born on December 11, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Bernard and Florence (Buky) Feigenholtz.
Feigenholtz, Sara was born on December 11, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Bernard and Florence (Buky) Feigenholtz.
Harvard Kennedy School. Harvard University; University of Illinois system.
The District includes the lakefront communities of Lake View, Lincoln Park and the Near North neighborhood in the city of Chicago. Sara Feigenholtz"s political interests and activity, notably in the areas of adoption, women"s issues and health care, reflect her personal experience and family background. Her adoptive mother, Florence Buky, an immigrant from Białystok, Poland, worked her way through medical school to become an obstetrician.
Feigenholz attributes the origin of her political commitment to health care as a basic right to the childhood experience of patients calling to see Doctor Buky at the family home in Lake View, Chicago, and her mother never turning anyone away, even those unable to pay.
Feigenholtz earned her bachelor"s degree in political science and speech and performing arts from Northeastern Illinois University. and went on to earn a fellowship degree from the University of Illinois School Of Public Health. In 2011, she completed the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at Harvard University"s Kennedy School of Government.
Feigenholtz was elected to her first term as state representative of Illinois’ 12th District in 1994, defeating a long-standing incumbent. She chose to focus her attention on health care and human services reform.
She was a lead sponsor of the Family Health Care Bill.
She also campaigned for the introduction of the All Kids program Sara Feigenholtz is Chairperson for both the House Appropriations Committee for Human Services and the House Adoption Reform Committee. She serves as the Vice-Chairperson for the Tourism and Conventions Committee and serves on the House Committees for Mass Transit, Insurance, and Environment & Energy.
In 2001 Feigenholtz was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame as a Friend of the Community.
Member National Organization for Women, National Council Jewish Women, American Jewish Council (governor county 1994-1995), Conference Women Legislators, Phi Theta Kappa.