US House, IL-08
Melissa Bean
ON THE ISSUES
- Committed to bold climate action
- Will work to expand energy-efficient infrastructure and protect Illinois’ air and water
- Endorsed by LCV Action Fund
WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
- Holding this seat in Illinois will help the environmental movement reclaim the majority in the House and make it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level
- Former Member of Congress
CANDIDATE BACKGROUND
Melissa Bean is running to represent Illinois’ 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. She formerly represented Illinois’ 8th Congressional District for three terms. She is committed to investing and advancing efforts that cut emissions, scale clean energy technology and deployment, expanding energy-efficient infrastructure, and protecting Illinois air and water.
Candidate profile pages are paid for by the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, www.lcvactionfund.org, and authorized by the candidate committee.