Rickey R. Hendon

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Rickey R. Hendon

Member of the Illinois State Senate from the 5th district
In office 1992 -

Born	December 8, 1953 (1953-12-08) (age 54) Cleveland, Ohio
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Dawn Hendon
Religion	Baptist

Rickey R. Hendon (born December 8, 1953) is the Illinois State Senator for the 5th district, which he has served since 1992. Hendon gained the nickname, "Hollywood" for his style and bravado. ^[1]

1 Public service
2 Senate career
3 Personal life
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Public service

Before running for the state senate, Hendon was alderman of the 27th ward in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to that, he was Secretary/Treasurer for the Cook County Forest Preserve.

[edit] Senate career

Hendon has been an Illinois State Senator since 1992. He currently serves as an Assistant Majority Leader, Co-Chairman of the Senate Executive Appointments Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Environment and Energy Committee and a member of the Labor and Commerce Committee and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.

Recently, Hendon sponsored legislation that would create a pilot program in the Chicago Public School that allows the Chicago Board of Education to establish a program to discourage criminal behavior by providing prison tours.

Because of his interest in health care, Hendon sponsored a bill designed to assist low-income families on Medicaid, by restricting the co-payment for brand name drugs to $3 and eliminating co-pay for generic drugs.

Another recent bill Hendon sponsored was aimed at expanding opportunities for minority owned businesses to compete and ultimately bring additional film projects and television studios to Illinois.

[edit] Personal life

Hendon was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He and his wife, Dawn, have five children. They attend Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. Hendon is leader of the Senate softball team. In 1992 he wrote and starred in the film "Butterscotch and Chocolate."