Maura Hirschauer
Maura Hirschauer is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 49th district. She was first elected to the position in 2020. The 49th district includes parts of Aurora, Bartlett, Batavia, Elgin, Geneva, Naperville, North Aurora, South Elgin, St. Charles, Warrenville, Wayne, and West Chicago. Electoral career. Hirschauer ran in the 2020 Democratic primary to succeed the outgoing State Representative, Karina Villa. Hirschauer won the uncontested primary and went on to win the 2020 general election. She was sworn into office on 13 January 2021. Illinois House of Representatives. Committees. Currently, Hirschauer serves on six  committees: the Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education committee, the Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies committee, the Prescription Drug Affordability committee, the Child Care Access & Early Childhood committee, the Housing committee, and the Veterans' Affairs committee. Legislation. Several bills proposed by Hirschauer have gone on to become law in Illinois. This includes HB1739, which overhauled the Code of Criminal Procedure Act of 1963 and provided a route for law enforcement to develop a sexual assault evidence tracking system, as well as HB1742, which allowed family members and household members of victims of non-consensual sexual conduct to petition for a civil  no-contact order against the perpetrator with the victim's permission. Personal life. Hirschauer graduated from Colby College with a B.A. in English and received her primary education certification from the University of Colorado. She worked as a 3rd and 4th grade teacher in the Denver, Colorado area and in Portola Valley, California and before leaving the profession to spend more time raising her children. However, Hirschauer later resumed teaching and instructed ESL classes and "literacy to elementary students in a volunteer program." After she and her family moved to Batavia, Illinois, Hirschauer joined and eventually became President of the  Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation. In January 2018, she helped found the Kane and Kendall chapter of Moms Demand Action and has played an active role since its founding. She and her family worked as canvassers during the 2018 elections "for capable, inspiring candidates that they believed could enact real change."