Years Served
April 2010 - Present
Committee Assignment
Appropriations-Human Services (Vice-Chairperson); Environment; Human Services (Chairperson); Insurance; Mass Transit; Business Growth & Incentives; Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhanceme (Vice-Chairperson); Facilities Subcommittee; Public Benefits Subcommittee; Informed Consent Subcommittee (Sub-Chairperson); Climate Change Subcommittee.
Biography
Full-time legislator; former Executive Director, Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition; B.A., Beloit College; MSPH, University of Illinois Chicago, School of Public Health; MJ in health law, Loyola University Chicago; legislative priorities include quality health care, protecting our natural environment, expanding renewable energy resources, education and economic development.