Years Served
May 2011 - Present
Committee Assignment
Appropriations-Public Safety (Chairperson); Economic Opportunity; Human Services; Judiciary - Criminal (Vice-Chairperson); Labor & Commerce Committee; Tourism, Hospitality & Craft Ind.; Restorative Justice (Vice-Chairperson); Facilities Subcommittee; Workforce Reconciliation Subcommitt; Criminal Admin and Enforcement; Juvenile Justice and System Involve.
Biography
LGBT rights activist and organizer; former legislative director for the National Organization for Women; former legislative aide to state Sen. John Cullerton; former Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Director of Programs and Development in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office; only openly gay female legislator serving in the General Assembly; has three children.