Michelle Mussman is the Illinois State Representative from the 56th district. She has held the position since 2011. The 56th district includes all or parts of Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Roselle, Hoffman Estates, Hanover Park, Rolling Meadows and Bloomingdale.
Michelle Mussman was born on August 17, 1972. She attended Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati, OH, graduating in 1990 before attending the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design.
Prior to being elected as State Representative, Michelle served as president and treasurer of her local Parent Teacher Association and as a member of the Schaumburg Township Council of Parent Teacher Associations. In the 2016 United States presidential election, Mussman served as a presidential elector for Illinois.
During her tenure as State Representative, Mussman has introduced several bills that have gone on to become law in Illinois. This includes a bill which requires health insurers to extend coverage to birth control prescribed by pharmacists, as well as a bill which requires the Illinois Department of Human Services to “prescribe and supervise” the implementation of vocational rehabilitation programs for people with disabilities as needed.
Mussman currently serves on seven committees and one subcommittee: the Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies committee (Chairperson), the Adoption & Child Welfare committee, the Appropriations-Human Services committee, the Energy & Environment committee, the Mental Health & Addiction committee (Vice-Chairperson), the Child Care Access & Early Childhood committee, the Housing Committee, and the Special Issues Subcommittee.
Michelle Mussman is married to her husband, George, and has three sons.
