Illinois Legislative Black Caucus

Illinois Legislative Black Caucus
Formation 1969
Type Political organization
Purpose public policies affecting African Americans
Location
Region served
Illinois, United States of America
Membership
31 members
Official language
English
Joint Chair
Kenneth Dunkin
Parent organization
National Black Caucus of State Legislators
Affiliations Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation
Staff
2
Website Illinois Legislative Black Caucus

The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus is an American political organization composed of African Americans elected to the Illinois Legislature. There is 1 Republican in this group.

Priorities

The primary mission of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus is to assure that the interest of African-American citizens are given equitable representation in the General Assembly and that legislative action is directed to address those interests. Through the efforts of the Caucus, tremendous strides have been made in the areas of housing, health & welfare, education, employment and minority business enterprise. Specific priorities include:

zip code areas with the highest unemployment statistics.

Current membership

Officers are elected from within the Caucus with equal representation from both the House and Senate members.[1]

Officers

District Officers Position
5 (House) Kenneth Dunkin Joint Chair
14 (Senate) Emil Jones III Senate Chair
60 (House) Rita Mayfield House Chair
3 (Senate) Mattie Hunter Senate Secretary
60 (House) Eddie Washington Sergeant at Arms

Senate Members

Representative Party Residence Took Office
Clayborne, Jr., JamesJames Clayborne, Jr. Democratic Belleville April 1995
Collins, Jacqueline Y.Jacqueline Y. Collins Democratic Chicago January 2003
Harris, NapoleonNapoleon Harris Democratic Hillside January 2013
Hunter, MattieMattie Hunter Democratic Chicago January 2007
Hutchinson, ToiToi Hutchinson Democratic Olympia Fields January 2009
Jones III, EmilEmil Jones III Democratic Chicago January 2009
Lightford, Kimberly A.Kimberly A. Lightford Democratic Chicago December 1998
Raoul, KwameKwame Raoul Democratic Chicago January 2005
Trotter, DonneDonne Trotter Democratic Chicago January 1993
Van Pelt Watkins, PatriciaPatricia Van Pelt Watkins Democratic Chicago January 2013

House Members

Representative Party Residence Took Office
Dunkin, KennethKenneth Dunkin Democratic Chicago December 2002
Golar, EstherEsther Golar Democratic Chicago December 2005
Welch, Emanuel ChrisEmanuel Chris Welch Democratic Hillside January 2013
Ford, LaShawnLaShawn Ford Democratic Chicago January 2007
Turner, ArtArt Turner Democratic Chicago January 2013
Reaves-Harris, PamelaPamela Reaves-Harris Democratic Chicago January 2015
Mitchell, ChristianChristian Mitchell Democratic Chicago January 2013
Davis, Monique D.Monique D. Davis Democratic Chicago January 1987
Jones, ThaddeusThaddeus Jones Democratic Calumet City January 2011
Davis, WilliamWilliam Davis Democratic Homewood January 2003
Flowers, Mary E.Mary E. Flowers Democratic Chicago January 1985
Thapedi, AndreAndre Thapedi Democratic Chicago January 2009
Evans, Jr., Marcus C.Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democratic Chicago April 2012
Sims, ElgieElgie Sims Democratic Chicago August 2012
Mayfield, RitaRita Mayfield Democratic Waukegan July 2010
Wallace, LitesaLitesa Wallace Democratic Rockford July 2014
Anthony, John D.John D. Anthony Republican Plainfield August 2013
Lilly, Camille Y.Camille Y. Lilly Democratic Chicago April 2010
Gordon, JehanJehan Gordon Democratic Peoria January 2009
Ammons, CarolCarol Ammons Democratic Urbana January 2015
Jackson, Eddie LeeEddie Lee Jackson Democratic East St. Louis January 2009

History

The first African American in the Illinois House of Representatives was in 1876. The Caucus was formally established in 1968.

Illinois Legislative Black Caucus official website

Notes

  1. "Leadership". Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. Retrieved 2008-04-26.