- Karen Yarbrough
Infobox State Representative
name=Karen Yarbrough
state_house=Illinois
state=Illinois
district=7th
term=2001 -
preceded=
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|1950|08|22
place of birth=Washington, DC
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=Henderson
profession=businesswoman
religion=
party=Democratic|Karen Yarbrough is a Democratic member of the
Illinois House of Representatives , representing the 7th District since2001 .Early life
Yarbrough earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from
Chicago State University and a master’s in Inner City Studies fromNortheastern Illinois University .Yarbrough is the founder and
CEO of Hathaway Insurance Agency, where she has worked for thirty years.Public Service
For eight years, Yarbrough served as the first female president of the Maywood Chamber of Commerce. She established the Gold Card Program, which provided opportunities for business and education to work together to provide scholarships for deserving students. Yarbrough also served as a board member of the United Way of Suburban Chicago and the Oak Park
YMCA .State Representative
Yarbrough was first elected in 2001. Yarbrough is committed to helping families. She pushed for All Kids which ensure that all children in Illinois get affordable health care. The All Kids program will provide working families that make too much for KidCare, but not enough to afford private insurance, with affordable health insurance.
In addition, Yarbrough sponsored a bill to support challenged children. The bill provides funding to train teachers and school administrators to recognize and be sensitive to the special needs of students who are pregnant or living in abusive environments. As a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, Yarbrough serves on seven committees: Housing and Urban Development (Chairwoman), House Insurance Committee (Vice-Chairwoman), Environmental Health Committee, Appropriations: Public Safety, Computer Technology,
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus , and the Governor’s Safety and Re-Entry Commission.Personal life
Representative Yarbrough’s husband, Henderson Yarbrough is Mayor of the Village of Maywood. They have seven grandchildren.
External links
* [http://karenyarbrough.com/ Representative Karen A. Yarbrough] official website
* [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1203 Illinois General Assembly - Representative Karen A. Yarbrough (D) 7th District] official IL House website
** [http://www.ilga.gov/house/RepBills.asp?MemberID=1203 Bills] [http://www.ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=1203 Committees]
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=18322 Project Vote Smart - Representative Karen A. Yarbrough (IL)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Karen Yarbrough
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200614&c=417453 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200414&c=396043 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200214&c=18794 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200014&c=355602 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199814&c=355183 1998] campaign contributions
* [http://www.housedem.state.il.us/members/yarbroughk/ Illinois House Democrats - Karen A. Yarbrough] profile
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