+ − Upcoming Hearings (4)
February 19, 2026 at 8:15am CST
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Committee:Appropriations-Higher Education
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February 17, 2026 at 4:00pm CST
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Committee:Health Care Availability & Access
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February 17, 2026 at 3:00pm CST
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Committee:Public Utilities
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February 17, 2026 at 3:00pm CST
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Committee:Adoption & Child Welfare
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+ − Contact Information
Email Address: rep5information@gmail.com
Phone: (773) 924-4614
Fax: (773) 924-4652
Office Address:
5048 S. Indiana Ave.
Chicago, IL 60615
+ − Biography
Full-time Legislator; Previously served as Vice President on the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC); Appointed by The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to serve on the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC), a national advisory committee that helps implement various public health and environmental programs ensuring clean air, water, safe drinking water and responsible waste disposal; Former Legislative and Community Affairs Director for the Chicago Park District; Former adjunct professor Roosevelt University; Born and raised on Chicago's south side; attended The University of Chicago Lab School; BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Mother of two and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and The Links, Inc. Member of the Illinois Rivers Coordinating Council; Member of the Illinois Commission on Environmental Justice; Member of the Illinois Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security; Task force on Opportunities for At Risk Women; Commission on Equity and Inclusion; Illinois Commission on Environmental Justice; Tourism Coordinating Committee; Human Trafficking Task Force (DCFS); Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security; Dobbs; RICC (Rivers of IL Coordinating Committee); McCormick Place Advisory Board