Theresa Mah is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 2. Mah was first elected to the chamber in 2016. Mah is running for re-election in 2018. The primary election took place on March 20, 2018. The general election is being held on November 6, 2018.

Theresa Mah was born and lives in Chicago, Illinois. She earned a bachelor's degree in history from University of California, Berkely in 1991 and her Ph.D. in U.S. social and cultural history, race and ethnicity, Asian American history from the University of Chicago in 1999. Mah's career experience includes working as the senior policy advisor for Pat Quinn, director of development for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and an adjunct professor in Asian American studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Mah is the first Asian American to serve in the Illinois House of Representatives as the State Representative for District 2.

• PhD, U.S. Social and Cultural History, Race and Ethnicity, Asian American History, The University of Chicago, 1991-1999
• BA, History, University of California, Berkeley, 1986-1991

• PhD, U.S. Social and Cultural History, Race and Ethnicity, Asian American History, The University of Chicago, 1991-1999
• BA, History, University of California, Berkeley, 1986-1991
• Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Governor Pat Quinn, 2013-2015
• Community Development and Policy Consultant, Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community, 2010-2013
• Director of Development, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, 2009-2011
• Adjunct Professor in Asian American Studies, The University of Illinois at Chicago, 2010-2011
• Assistant Director for Curriculum and Learning, Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture at the University of Chicago, 2006-2009
• Assistant Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies, Bowling Green State University, 1999-2006
• Lecturer, Department of History, Northwestern University, 1998-1999
• Lecturer, Asian/Pacific American Studies, New York University, 1998

• PhD, U.S. Social and Cultural History, Race and Ethnicity, Asian American History, The University of Chicago, 1991-1999
• BA, History, University of California, Berkeley, 1986-1991
• Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Governor Pat Quinn, 2013-2015
• Community Development and Policy Consultant, Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community, 2010-2013
• Director of Development, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, 2009-2011
• Adjunct Professor in Asian American Studies, The University of Illinois at Chicago, 2010-2011
• Assistant Director for Curriculum and Learning, Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture at the University of Chicago, 2006-2009
• Assistant Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies, Bowling Green State University, 1999-2006
• Lecturer, Department of History, Northwestern University, 1998-1999
• Lecturer, Asian/Pacific American Studies, New York University, 1998
• Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 2, 2017-present
• Member, McKinley Park Progressive Alliance, present
• Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 2, 2018, 2020

• PhD, U.S. Social and Cultural History, Race and Ethnicity, Asian American History, The University of Chicago, 1991-1999
• BA, History, University of California, Berkeley, 1986-1991
• Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Governor Pat Quinn, 2013-2015
• Community Development and Policy Consultant, Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community, 2010-2013
• Director of Development, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, 2009-2011
• Adjunct Professor in Asian American Studies, The University of Illinois at Chicago, 2010-2011
• Assistant Director for Curriculum and Learning, Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture at the University of Chicago, 2006-2009
• Assistant Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies, Bowling Green State University, 1999-2006
• Lecturer, Department of History, Northwestern University, 1998-1999
• Lecturer, Asian/Pacific American Studies, New York University, 1998
• Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 2, 2017-present
• Member, McKinley Park Progressive Alliance, present
• Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 2, 2018, 2020
• Member, Bridgeport Alliance, present
• Advisory Board Member, Chinese-American Museum of Chicago, present
• Community Representative, Local School Council, Thomas Kelly High School, present
• Member, UIC Task Force, present
• Former Member, Asian American Employment Plan Advisory Council
• Former Member, Common Cause Illinois Board of Directors
• Former Member, Illinois Advisory Council on Bilingual Education
• Former Member, Language Access Task Force