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Kwame Raoul
Kwame Raoul (/ˈkwɑːmeɪ rɑːˈuːl/ KWAH-may rah-OOL; born September 30, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician who has been serving the 42nd attorney general of Illinois since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Raoul represented the 13th district in the Illinois Senate from 2004 to 2019. Initially appointed to fill the seat vacated by Barack Obama when Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004, Raoul won subsequent election and reelection. He served as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Vice Chair of the Senate Criminal Law Committee, and as a member of the Executive, Gaming, Insurance and Public Health Committees.
Raoul was born in Chicago to Haitian immigrant parents Dr. Janin and Marie Therese Raoul. Raoul earned his B.A. degree in political science from DePaul University and went on to receive his J.D. degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Raoul served as a partner of the law firm of Quarles & Brady, with a practice concentrating on employment and labor litigation. Raoul also served as Cook County prosecutor and previously worked as senior counsel for the City Colleges of Chicago.
Raoul unsuccessfully challenged incumbent 4th ward Chicago alderman Toni Preckwinkle in both the 1995 and 1999 aldermanic elections.
Raoul was appointed on November 6, 2004, to fill the state Senate vacancy caused by the resignation of his predecessor, Barack Obama, who had been elected to the United States Senate.
During his time as Senator, Raoul successfully advanced legislation promoting civil justice, early childhood education, domestic violence prevention, and political reform. In his first year in the General Assembly, Raoul established a progressive agenda. His work led to the passage of laws expanding access to early voting in Illinois and the state's Low Income Energy Assistance Program, as well as a crackdown on the payday loan industry.
Raoul sponsored a bill that would require grants distributed by Illinois State Board of Education to early childhood education and preschool programs be used to improve and expand the quality of services. He also backed legislation aimed at easing the reintegration of ex-offenders into the community. This legislation allows good conduct credit to be awarded to inmates who earn their high school diplomas or GEDs, as well as inmates who participate in substance abuse programs.
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Kwame Raoul
Kwame Raoul (/ˈkwɑːmeɪ rɑːˈuːl/ KWAH-may rah-OOL; born September 30, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician who has been serving the 42nd attorney general of Illinois since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Raoul represented the 13th district in the Illinois Senate from 2004 to 2019. Initially appointed to fill the seat vacated by Barack Obama when Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004, Raoul won subsequent election and reelection. He served as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Vice Chair of the Senate Criminal Law Committee, and as a member of the Executive, Gaming, Insurance and Public Health Committees.
Raoul was born in Chicago to Haitian immigrant parents Dr. Janin and Marie Therese Raoul. Raoul earned his B.A. degree in political science from DePaul University and went on to receive his J.D. degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Raoul served as a partner of the law firm of Quarles & Brady, with a practice concentrating on employment and labor litigation. Raoul also served as Cook County prosecutor and previously worked as senior counsel for the City Colleges of Chicago.
Raoul unsuccessfully challenged incumbent 4th ward Chicago alderman Toni Preckwinkle in both the 1995 and 1999 aldermanic elections.
Raoul was appointed on November 6, 2004, to fill the state Senate vacancy caused by the resignation of his predecessor, Barack Obama, who had been elected to the United States Senate.
During his time as Senator, Raoul successfully advanced legislation promoting civil justice, early childhood education, domestic violence prevention, and political reform. In his first year in the General Assembly, Raoul established a progressive agenda. His work led to the passage of laws expanding access to early voting in Illinois and the state's Low Income Energy Assistance Program, as well as a crackdown on the payday loan industry.
Raoul sponsored a bill that would require grants distributed by Illinois State Board of Education to early childhood education and preschool programs be used to improve and expand the quality of services. He also backed legislation aimed at easing the reintegration of ex-offenders into the community. This legislation allows good conduct credit to be awarded to inmates who earn their high school diplomas or GEDs, as well as inmates who participate in substance abuse programs.