Kwame Raoul

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Kwame Raoul is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate. Raoul was first appointed to the Illinois Senate in 2004. Raoul was re-elected in November of 2006 with his term expiring in 2010.

Raoul graduated with his Bachelor's Degree from DePaul and his Juris Doctorate degree from Chicago-Kent Law. Before becoming a full-time Senator, Raoul was the President of Relationship Strategies International LLC.

Committee Assignments

Raoul serves on these committees:

• Consumer Protection
• Criminal Law
• Judiciary
• Pensions and Investments
• Redistricting^[1].

District 13

Raoul represents Illinois Senate District 13. District 13 includes Chicago Skyway Region^[2].

Personal

Kwame is married to Kali Raoul. They have two children and reside in Chicago, Illinois.

External links

• Biography from the Illinois General Assembly
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 1996
• Sen. Raoul's website

References

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