Sara Feigenholtz is currently serving her sixth term as the State Representative from the 12th Legislative District, which includes Lakeview, Lincoln Park and the Near North Side.

Rep. Feigenholtz's committee assignments reflect her dedication to the long-term health of Illinois' citizens, neighborhoods and the economy. She is Chair of the House Human Services - Appropriations Committee and is a member of Environmental Health Committee. In addition, Sara serves on the Fee-For-Services Initiatives Committee, Tourism & Conventions and the Insurance Committee.

Throughout her legislative career, Feigenholtz has been a vocal leader in the health care debate. She authored legislation that gives women in their 40's access to annual mammograms, and this year she is the driving force behind legislation that requires prescription drug plans to cover contraceptives. Rep. Feigenholtz is the champion of Family Care, an expansion of Illinois' successful Children's Health Insurance Program to include the parents of qualifying children. She is also recognized for her hard work in procuring state funds for the AIDS drug reimbursement program and continues to lead the fight in Springfield for effective HIV-prevention measures.

In addition to her work on health care issues, Feigenholtz is working to improve the higher education system in Illinois and pushing for measures to restore confidence in the Illinois justice system. In order to help prevent coerced false confessions and unfounded accusations of police brutality, Feigenholtz sponsored legislation that would require police officers to videotape interrogations. She also supported a moratorium on the death penalty and sponsored a gender violence bill, which would allow victims of domestic violence to sue their attackers in civil court.

Rep. Feigenholtz continues to focus on preserving the quality of life for residents of the 12th District. She is working with local police departments and public officials to preserve human rights and curb the rise of hate crimes in Chicago neighborhoods. In the heat of property tax relief discussions, she has proposed legislation that would provide renters with relief in the form of tax credits. She also worked closely with other lakefront legislators to secure state funds to preserve Lake Michigan's shoreline. Through her efforts, Feigenholtz was able to secure $47 million from Illinois FIRST to help slow erosion along the north side shore.

Rep. Feigenholtz was formerly the Executive Director of the Central Lakeview Merchants Association, and founded her own consulting firm which raised over $1 million for pro-choice political candidates and charitable organizations.

Feigenholtz continues her active involvement with several community and charitable organizations: the governing council of the American Jewish Congress; the leadership council of Women in Government; and the boards of the Lincoln Park Conservancy, Ed Feldman Development Center, Chicago Baseball Museum, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and the Northeastern Illinois University.

Representative Feigenholtz earned her bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois University and has a fellowship degree from the University of Illinois School of Public Health. She was recently recognized by Prevent Blindness America for her leadership and commitment to "visionary" programs and received the 2004 Women of Vision Award. In addition, a number of other organizations have praised her legislative accomplishments, including the Illinois Health Care Association, the Illinois Hospital Association, the Illinois Primary Health Care Association, the Chicago Teachers Union, Aids Foundation of Chicago and the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence.