Congresswoman Robin Kelly has dedicated her career to public service as an advocate for Illinois families. Since being elected to serve the 2nd Congressional District in 2013, she has worked to expand economic opportunity, community...

Grace B. Hou has been Deputy Governor for Health and Human Services for Governor JB Pritzker since October 10, 2023. As the Deputy Governor, Grace oversees the work of the 12 Health and Human Services...

Kimberly M. Foxx is the first African American woman to lead the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office – the second largest prosecutor’s office in the country. Kim was elected to the top prosecutor post, after...

Anna Valencia was first sworn-in as City Clerk of Chicago on January 25, 2017 overseeing one of the largest offices in the City serving 1.2 million Chicagoans and generating more than $130 million annually. As...

Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is excited to serve Illinois as the state’s 48th Lieutenant Governor. In this role, her portfolio includes leading the Justice, Equity and OpportunityInitiative, and chairing the Illinois Council on Women and...

As a former student, teacher, principal, network chief, and chief education officer, and a former chief executive officer, Dr. Janice K. Jackson has been immersed in Chicago Public Schools her entire life. As the former...

Lisa Madigan is a litigation partner in the Chicago office, with a broad practice focused on state and federal level investigations and regulatory work, internal investigations, crisis management and litigation. She has more than 25...

Valerie Jarrett is the CEO of The Obama Foundation. She wrote a New York Times best selling book titled Finding My Voice published in 2019. She was the longest serving Senior Advisor to any president...

State Representative Barbara Flynn Currie represents the 25th District, which includes portions of the Chicago communities of Woodlawn, South Shore, Hyde Park and Kenwood. She has served the people of the 25th District since 1979,...

Carole L. Brown joined Barclays Capital in July 2011 as a Managing Director, heading the firm’s Midwestmunicipal practice. She serves as the Senior Investment Banker for local municipal clients including the City of Chicago, the...