Maura Hirschauer is an educator, politician, and 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 Batavia, West Chicago, South Elgin, Wayne, Bartlett, and tiny portions of Aurora and Geneva.^[1]

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.

In 2022, Hirschauer won a second term, defeating Republican Kevin Wallace, the mayor of Bartlett.^[2]

Hirschauer graduated from Colby College with a B.A. in English and received her primary education certification from the University of Colorado.^[5] 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."^[6]

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.^[5][6] She and her family worked as canvassers during the 2018 elections "for capable, inspiring candidates that they believed could enact real change."^[6]