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Karen Yarbrough
| Karen Yarbrough | ||
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| Illinois House of Representatives District 7 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001-2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois State House | ||
| 2011-2013 | ||
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Chicago State University, 1993 | |
| Master's | Northeastern Illinois University, 1996 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 22, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Washington, DC | |
| Profession | Founder/CEO, Hathaway Insurance Agency Inc. | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Yarbrough is Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Hathaway Insurance Agency Incorporated.
She is President of the Maywood Chamber of Commerce of the Maywood Youth Mentoring Program, Oak Park Young Men's Christian Association Board, Proviso Area United Way Board, United Way of Suburban Chicago Board, and the Way Back Inn Board.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Yarbrough served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Yarbrough served on the following committees:
- Appropriations-Higher Education
- Appropriations-Public Safety (Chair)
- Cities & Villages
- Computer Technology
- Elementary & Secondary Education
- Environmental Health
- Insurance (Vice Chair)
- Public Policy & Accountability
- Railroad Industry
Elections
2012
Yarbrough did not seek re-election in 2012.[2]
2010
Yarbrough won re-election to the 7th District seat against Independent Princess Cynthia Dempsey. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 7 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Karen Yarbrough (D)
|
25,260 | 88.35% | ||
| Princess Cynthia Dempsey (I) | 3,332 | 11.65% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Karen Yarbrough won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 7. She ran unopposed receiving 40,054 votes.[4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 7 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Karen Yarbrough (D)
|
40,054 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat Karen Yarbrough won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 7. She ran unopposed receiving 24,769 votes.[5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 7 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Karen Yarbrough (D)
|
24,769 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Yarbrough collected $120,762 in campaign contributions. The largest contributors are listed below:[6]
| Illinois House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Karen Yarbrough's campaign in 2010 | |
| Illinois Hospital & Health Systems Association | $5,000 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $4,250 |
| Friends Of Michael Madigan | $4,000 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 | $3,500 |
| Comcast | $3,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $120,762 |
2008
In 2008, Yarbrough collected $191,274 in donations.[7]
Listed below are those that contributed most to her campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Standard Parking | $6,500 |
| Friends of Michael J. Madigan | $5,750 |
| Ark Insurance Agency | $5,500 |
| Richard Hanson | $5,000 |
| Davis for Congress | $5,000 |
| Klein Thorpe & Jenkins | $4,500 |
| Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois | $4,300 |
| West Suburban Teachers Local 571 | $4,100 |
| Cottonwood Financial LTD | $4,000 |
| Health Care Service Corp | $4,000 |
| PCI | $3,500 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $3,500 |
| Illinois Hospital & Health Systems Association | $3,500 |
| Albany Care | $3,000 |
| Illinois State Medical Society | $3,000 |
| Speciality Insurors Association | $3,000 |
| Illinois Venture Capital Association | $3,000 |
| Illinois Insurance Association | $2,750 |
| Chicago Teachers Union | $2,500 |
| Allstate Insurance | $2,500 |
Scorecards
Illinois Opportunity Project
The Illinois Opportunity Project, "an independent research and public policy enterprise that promotes legislative solutions in advance of free markets and free minds," annually releases its Legislative Vote Card, grading all members in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly on the basis of their support of "pro-growth economic policies that increase personal freedom and reign in expansive government."[8][9]
2012
Yarbrough received a score of 37.50 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of F according to the IOP’s grading scale. Her score was tied for the 80th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card. [9]
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External links
- Representative Karen A. Yarbrough
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Karen A. Yarbrough (D) 7th District
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Yarbrough's Blog
- Yarbrough's facebook
- Yarbrough's twitter
- Yarbrough's LinkedIn
- Illinois House Democrats - Karen A. Yarbrough
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Yarbrough
- ↑ The State Journal Register, "State legislature headed for unusual turnover," November 20, 2011
- ↑ Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the money - Illinois House 2010 donors
- ↑ Yarbrough Campaign Donors
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
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