Stoneback was born in
Skokie, Illinois. Her father was an engineer who immigrated from
China and her mother was an
ESL teacher at
Mather High School. Stoneback was raised in Skokie and attended public schools. She graduated from
Niles North High School and earned a
B.S. in
Criminology and
Law Studies and a
B.A. in Spanish at
Marquette University. She attended
Complutense University of Madrid and earned an
MA in Spanish/English Translation. After the 2012
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Stoneback founded the nonprofit organization People for a Safer Society, which "[raises] awareness, [educates] the public, and [advocates] for and helped pass gun violence prevention legislation." Her current occupation is as an
independent contractor for project management. Representative Stoneback was a member of the following Illinois House committees: • Appropriations - Public Safety Committee (HAPP) • Housing Committee (SHOU) • Immigration & Human Rights Committee (SIHR) • Judiciary - Criminal Committee (HJUC) • Mental Health & Addiction Committee (HMEH) In the 2022 Democratic primary, Kevin Olickal defeated Wang Stoneback. ==Electoral history==