Eric Sorenson

Educational Background
• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Communications and Meteorology from Northern Illinois University

Career
• Elected member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’ 17th Congressional District (2022)
• Meteorologist at KTRE (1999-2000) and East Texas News Daybreak; chief meteorologist for WREX (2003-2014); senior meteorologist for WQAD
• Supports combating climate change, strengthening and lowering the costs of healthcare and medicine, gun-control legislation like red flag laws, and providing military aid to Ukraine; does not support the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Personal Information
• First openly gay person to be elected to Congress from Illinois
• He lives with his partner, Shawn, in Moline with two dogs named Petey and Oliver