DENYSE WANG STONEBACK FOR 16TH ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE
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​About Denyse​​

Denyse was born and raised in Skokie and has been a resident for over 30 years. Her father was an engineer who immigrated from China and her mother was an ESL teacher at Mather High School. 

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​She attended public schools and graduated from Niles North High School. Afterward, she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology from Marquette University and a Master’s Degree from the University of Madrid. Denyse taught English and translation abroad, and worked in educational publishing for many years.

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She is a community leader and activist who has worked on issues that our community cares about, including fighting for a higher minimum wage, paid sick leave, increased transparency, and more citizen participation in our government. 

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Following the Sandy Hook School shooting in 2012, Denyse founded People for a Safer Society, an Illinois nonprofit organization to fight gun violence. She helped pass landmark gun safety legislation, and was instrumental in stopping the opening of a gun shop and range on Howard Street in Niles, near Niles West High School.

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