Illinois Legislative Black Caucus

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name = Illinois Legislative Black Caucus


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formation = 1969
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type = Political organization
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purpose = public policies affecting African Americans
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location = Springfield, Illinois
region_served = Illinois, United States of America
membership = 28 members
language = English
leader_title = Joint Chairs
leader_name = James Meeks, Kwame Raoul
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parent_organization = National Black Caucus of State Legislators
affiliations = Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation
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remarks =The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus is an American political organization composed of African Americans elected to the Illinois Legislature.

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:
*Reform the current education funding inequalities in Illinois Schools
*Develop a comprehensive job training program, which will focus on the top ten zip code areas with the highest unemployment statistics.
*Make Illinois a SAC (State Apprenticeship Council) state.
*Restore education classes to all prisons.
*Develop comprehensive expungement legislation.

Current membership

Officers are elected from within the Caucus with equal representation from both the House and Senate members. [cite web|url=http://www.illinoisblackcaucus.org/|title=Leadership|publisher=Illinois Legislative Black Caucus |accessdate=2008-04-26]

Officers

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District	Officers	Position
15(Senate)	James Meeks	Joint Chair
13 (Senate)	Kwame Raoul	Senate Chair
78 (House)	Deborah L. Graham	House Secretary
3 (Senate)	Mattie Hunter	Senate Secretary
60 (House)	Eddie Washington	Sergeant at Arms

Members

*Illinois State Senate President Emil Jones (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Sen. James Clayborne, Jr. (D-Belleville)
*Illinois State Sen. Rickey R. Hendon (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Sen. Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
*Illinois State Sen. James Meeks (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Sen. Donne Trotter (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Rep. Annazette Collins (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Rep. Marlow H. Colvin (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Rep. Monique D. Davis (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Rep. William Davis (D-Homewood)
*Illinois State Rep. Kenneth Dunkin (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Rep. LaShawn Ford (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Rep. Esther Golar (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Rep. Careen Gordon (D-Coal City)
*Illinois State Rep. Deborah L. Graham (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Rep. Constance A. Howard (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Rep. Elga L. Jefferies (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Rep. Charles E. Jefferson (D-Rockford)
*Illinois State Rep. David E. Miller (D-Calumet City)
*Illinois State Rep. Milton Patterson (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Rep. Al Riley (D-Matteson)
*Illinois State Rep. Arthur Turner (D-Chicago)
*Illinois State Rep. Eddie Washington (D-Waukegan)
*Illinois State Rep. Karen Yarbrough (D-Maywood)
*Illinois State Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge (D-East St. Louis)

History

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

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