Janet Yang Rohr

American politician

Janet Yang Rohr

Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 41st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2021 (2021-January-13)
Preceded by	Grant Wehrli

Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Children	3
Residence(s)	Naperville, Illinois, United States
Alma mater	Northwestern University (B.A.) University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA)
Occupation	Director of Global Data
Website	repyangrohr.com ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=2993

State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, represents the 41st District, serving the Naperville and Warrenville.,^[1] Illinois communities in the Illinois House of Representatives. She began her first term in January 2021 as a part of the 102nd General Assembly.

Early life and education

A daughter of Taiwanese immigrants,^[2] Yang Rohr is a life-long resident of Naperville, Illinois. She attended Ranch View Elementary School, Kennedy Junior High School, and Naperville North High School.^[3] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Economics from Northwestern University and she earned her Master of Business Administration in Finance, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship at University of Chicago Booth School of Business.^[3]

Career

Yang Rohr served as a school board member for Naperville Community Unit School District 203 schools from 2017 to 2021. She is the head of Managed Investment Data at Morningstar, Inc. Yang Rohr holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has been widely quoted for her investment expertise.

Electoral history

Illinois 41st State House District Democratic Primary, 2020^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janet Yang Rohr	10,246	70.13
	Democratic	Denika McMillen	4,364	29.87
Total votes			14,610	100.0

Illinois 41st State House District General Election, 2020^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janet Yang Rohr	31,613	51.68
	Republican	Grant Wehrli (incumbent)	29,558	48.32
Total votes			61,171	100.0

Committee assignments and key legislation

Yang Rohr serves on the following committees: Appropriations-General Service; Elementary and Secondary Education: School Curriculum Policies; Financial Institutions; Insurance; Personnel and Pensions; Veterans' Affairs.

During the 2021 General Session, Yang Rohr sponsored the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act, which requires school districts and public colleges and university to provide contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and a local suicide prevention hotline on their school-issued identification cards.^[6]

Yang Rohr also sponsored the Opioid Overdose Reduction Act, which provides that a person experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a controlled substance analog if the evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance.^[7]

Caucus memberships

Yang Rohr is a member of the Women's Caucus and the Asian Caucus within the Illinois House of Representatives.

Personal life

She lives in Naperville, Illinois. She is married and is a mother to three children.

References

^ "STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: State House District 41 (Illinois)" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
^ "Representative Janet Yang Rohr". Facebook. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024. Congratulations to president-elect, Lai Ching-Te, as well as the people of Taiwan for conducting another successful and orderly election! As a daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, I'm incredibly proud to celebrate your thriving democracy.
^ ^a ^b CST Editorial Board (September 7, 2020). "Janet Yang Rohr, Illinois House 41st District Democratic nominee profile". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 7, 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 7, 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Il House Bill 1778 Status".
^ "Il House Bill 3445 Status".