Daniel Kálmán Biss [1] (born August 27, 1977) [2] is an American mathematician and politician serving as mayor of Evanston, Illinois. He previously served as a member of both the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate.

Mayor Daniel Biss was elected mayor of Evanston, Illinois in February 2021 and was sworn into office on May 10, 2021. Daniel began his career as a mathematics professor at the University of Chicago before becoming an organizer and then elected official, serving as a member of the Illinois House and Senate for eight years prior to becoming mayor.

A bold, progressive vision for Evanston. Daniel will bring his experience and progressive values to address Evanston's most critical issues, from COVID-19 to racial injustice to housing affordability.

Nov 30, 2021 · Ask him or his old friends, and they will all tell you that Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss was never supposed to work in politics. Growing up in Bloomington, Indiana, Biss spent his early years surrounded by a family of professional musicians.

Mar 17, 2018 · State Senator Daniel Biss’s ambitious plans for social and economic justice are backed up by refreshingly honest discourse on problems of corruption and wealth inequality in Illinois. Biss correctly identifies and proposes solutions for …

3 days ago · Daniel Biss, incumbent candidate for Mayor. Credit: Daniel Biss. Daniel Biss. Candidate type: Incumbent, running for second term. Age: 47 years old. Time in Evanston: 18 years, moved from Chicago in 2006. Occupation: Past Illinois state senator and representative, previously worked as a mathematics professor.

Daniel Kálmán Biss [2] (born August 27, 1977) [3] is an American mathematician and politician. Biss is the Mayor of Evanston, Illinois since 2021. He was a member of the Illinois Senate from the 9th district, serving from January 2013 to January 2019.

Biography: Full-time legislator; former University of Chicago math professor; doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and undergraduate degree from Harvard University. Served one term in the House before his election to the Senate. Resides in Evanston with his wife, Karin, and their children, Elliot and Theodore.

Jan 29, 2025 · In front of a who’s who of political power players, Mayor Daniel Biss officially launched his reelection campaign Wednesday by lambasting the Trump administration as “obscene” and narrating a...