9th District

District Office: 2165 S. Millard Avenue Chicago, IL 60623 ( 312 ) 298 - 9181 Map/Driving Directions

Springfield Office: 288-S Stratton Office Building Springfield, IL 62706 Map/Driving Directions Email: office@lakesiacollins.com

Years Served

July 2020 - Present

Committee Assignment

Appropriations-Public Safety; Adoption & Child Welfare (Vice-Chairperson); Health Care Availability & Access (Chairperson); Housing; Human Services; Labor & Commerce; Mental Health & Addiction; Minority & Women Inclusion Analysis (Sub-Chairperson); Medicaid Subcommittee (Sub-Chairperson); Reproductive Health Subcommittee (Sub-Chairperson); First Responder Subcommittee (Sub-Chairperson); Investigations and Reporting Subcom (Sub-Chairperson).

Biography

Graduated from Proviso East High School; served as a Certified Nursing Assistant in nursing homes; served as a labor advocate and organizer for working families and Fight for 15 spokesperson; former executive board member for SEIU Healthcare Illinois; founded Future Fighters organization for worker rights; received the Florence Criley Award from the Chicago Coalition of Labor Women (CLW) in 2019; mother of three boys.

Associated Senator(s)

Patricia Van Pelt