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African-American state legislators in Illinois (96 P) Pages in category "African-American people in Illinois politics" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total.
For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Illinois. The list of names should be complete as of January 3, 2019, but other data may be incomplete. Illinois became the 21st state on December 3, 1818.
This is a list of African Americans who have served in statewide elected executive offices in the United States, whether they were elected, succeeded or appointed to such elected office. These state constitutional officers have their duties and qualifications mandated in state constitutions.
Pages in category "African-American state legislators in Illinois" The following 96 pages are in this category, out of 96 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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Out of these, 24 states, plus U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, have elected an African-American woman to represent them in the U.S. House. Illinois's 1st congressional district has the longest continuous streak of electing African-American representatives, a tendency that has occurred from 1928 to the present.
This makes Illinois the state with the most African-American senators. Illinois's current U.S. senators are Democrats Dick Durbin (serving since 1997) and Tammy Duckworth (serving since 2017). Shelby Moore Cullom was the longest serving senator, who served from 1883 to 1913.
first African-American man elected to the Illinois General Assembly: John W. E. Thomas (1876) first African-American man elected to the Illinois Senate: Adelbert H. Roberts (1924) first African-American woman elected to the Illinois General Assembly: Floy Clements (1958) first African-American woman elected to the Illinois Senate: Earlean ...