Karen Yarbrough | |
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Chair of the Illinois Democratic Party | |
Acting | |
In office February 22, 2021 –March 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Michael Madigan |
Succeeded by | Robin Kelly |
Clerk of Cook County | |
Assumed office December 3,2018 | |
Preceded by | David Orr |
Cook County Recorder of Deeds | |
In office December 2012 –December 3,2018 | |
Preceded by | Eugene Moore |
Succeeded by | Edward Moody |
Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 7th district | |
In office January 2001 –December 2012 | |
Preceded by | Wanda Sharp |
Succeeded by | Cory Foster |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington,D.C.,U.S. | August 22,1950
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Henderson Yarbrough |
Education | Chicago State University (BA) Northeastern Illinois University (MA) |
Karen Yarbrough is an American politician currently serving as Cook County Clerk. Elected on November 6,2018,she is the first female and African American to hold the position. [1] Yarbrough previously served as Cook County Recorder of Deeds from 2012 to 2018 and as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013. She became the interim Chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois after long-time chair Michael Madigan resigned from the position on February 22,2021. [2]
Yarbrough earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Chicago State University,a master’s in Inner City Studies from Northeastern Illinois University and attended nondegree executive education at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Yarbrough is the founder and CEO of Hathaway Insurance Agency,where she has worked for thirty years.
Yarbrough has served as president of the Maywood Chamber of Commerce,and on the boards of United Way of Suburban Chicago and the Oak Park YMCA.
In 1998,Yarbrough unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Eugene Moore in the Democratic primary for the 7th district seat in the Illinois House of Representatives. [3]
Yarbrough ran again for the 7th district seat in the Illinois House of Representatives again in 2000,this time succeeding,unseating incumbent Wanda Sharp in the Democratic primary and winning the general election. Her term began in January,2001,and she was later appointed an assistant majority leader. [4] [5] She served on several house committees (Housing and Urban Development (Chairwoman);House Insurance Committee (Vice-Chairwoman);Environmental Health Committee;Appropriations:Public Safety,Computer Technology) and was a member of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus,and the Governor’s Safety and Re-Entry Commission.
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Yarbrough serves as vice-chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois. [6]
Yarbrough is regarded as an ally of former state party chairman Michael Madigan. [6]
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