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  Sorensen, Eric
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AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2023-01-03  
 
NameEric Sorensen
Address1034 25th Avenue Court
Moline, Illinois , United States
EmailNone
Website [Link]
Born March 18, 1976 (48 years)
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Last Modifedev
Oct 23, 2023 02:13pm
Tags Single - Christian - Gay -
InfoI was born and raised in Rockford. Being outside has always been important to my family, and some of my earliest memories are floating down the Kishwaukee River (a tradition we continue today). My grandparents were active in my life. With both my grandpas having served in WWII, they instilled in me the value of service.

Growing up, I was terrified of storms. But my local weatherman, “TV Eric,” explained what was happening, and helped me feel safe during them. From a young age I knew that I wanted to be “TV Eric,'' and at age 27 that dream came true when I became the Chief Meteorologist at WREX in Rockford.

Paying it forward, I started Project Tornado, an initiative that brings meteorologists into schools to help kids feel safer during severe weather, educating 50,000 students. After 11 years working in Rockford, I moved to Moline and spent seven years delivering weather to the Quad Cities.

I came out while attending Northern Illinois University and received tremendous support from my friends and family. After graduating college, I moved south to Texas for my first television job. I remember my dad telling me that things would be “different” for me in Texas, and that it shouldn’t be that way. Unfortunately, he was right, and I experienced discrimination in that first job. I was called into my bosses’ office with a copy of my contract sitting on the desk and the “moral clause” highlighted. I was told that I couldn’t be gay and work there.

My experiences in Rockford and the Quad Cities were quite different — I was able to be out on TV! And in the Quad Cities, I took a more active role in our LGBTQ community — serving on the boards of Clock, Inc and The Project of the Quad Cities, initiatives that aim to connect vulnerable individuals to health services. This is part of serving your community that I learned from my grandpas.

Today I live in Moline with my partner Shawn and our two dogs Oliver and Petey. We enjoy bike riding, kayaking, and exploring good food in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas.


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  11/05/2024 IL District 17 ???
  03/19/2024 IL District 17 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/2022 IL District 17 Won 51.98% (+3.97%)
  06/28/2022 IL District 17 - D Primary Won 37.69% (+14.35%)
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DE At-Large - D Primary - Sep 08, 2024 D Sarah McBride
MD US Senate - D Primary - May 14, 2024 D David Trone
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C00793935 ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS $ 777023.62