Senator Kwame Raoul's Biography

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Kwame Raoul

Senator Kwame Raoul's Biography

Full Name:	Kwame Raoul
Office:	State Senate (IL) - District 13, Democratic
First Elected:	11/06/2004
Last Elected:	11/06/2012
Next Election:	2016

Gender:	Male
Family:	Wife: Kali; 2 Children: Che, Mizan
Birth Date:	09/30/1964
Birth Place:	Chicago, IL
Home City:	Chicago, IL
Religion:	United Church of Christ

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JD, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1993
BA, Political Science, DePaul University

Senator, Illinois State Senate, 2004-present
Appointed, Illinois State Senate, 2004

Chair, Senate Black Caucus
Former Chair, Pensions and Investments Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Chair, Redistricting Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Redistricting I, Illinois State Senate
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Special Issues, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Financial Institutions Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Pension Reforms, Illinois State Senate

Senior Counsel, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone Law Firm, present
Chief Internal Negotiator, City Colleges of Chicago
President, Relationship Strategies International, Limited Liability Company

Member, American Bar Association
Member, Chicago Bar Association
Member, Board of Directors, Cook County Bar Association
Member, Haitian-American Lawyers Association
Member, Illinois State Bar Association
Member, Board of Directors, International Child Care USA
Member, Board of Directors, North Central Province, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Member, National Association of College and University Attorneys
Member, Trinity United Church of Christ
Member, Board of Directors, Union Park High Schools

Father's Name:
Janin Raoul, M.D.
Mother's Name:
Marie Therese Raoul

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