id: ocd-person/fe9dc27f-4e47-4cb0-a008-df80642f6be0
name: Chris Balkema
given_name: Chris
family_name: Balkema
gender: Male
email: chris@chrisbalkema.com
image: https://cdn.ilga.gov/assets/img/members/{29C38AB6-DBAB-4E53-A4B1-9DA8D64AD699}.jpg
party:
- name: Republican
roles:
- start_date: 2025-01-08
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:il/government
  district: '53'
offices:
- classification: capitol
  address: Stratton Office Building Section A, Office C, Springfield, IL 62706
  voice: 217-782-6597
- classification: district
  address: 125 W. Front St., El Paso, IL 61738
  voice: 815-844-9179
- classification: district
  address: 132 E. Main St., Dwight, IL 61738
  voice: 815-432-0106
- classification: district
  address: 305 W. Madison St., Pontiac, IL 61764
  voice: 815-844-9179
links:
- url: https://www.ilga.gov/Senate/Members/Details/3413
- url: https://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=104&MemberID=3413
- url: https://www.senatorchrisbalkema.com/
other_names:
- name: Balkema, C.
- name: Balkema, Chris
- name: C. Balkema
- name: C.A. Balkema
sources:
- url: https://ballotpedia.org/Chris_Balkema
- url: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/131351/chris-balkema
- url: https://www.ilga.gov/Senate/Members/Details/3413
- url: https://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=104&MemberID=3413
- url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-balkema-45589a62
- url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/state-senator-chris-balkema-45589a62
- url: https://www.senatorchrisbalkema.com