Recorder of Deeds

Departments

• Cashiering
• Accounting
• Administration
• Legal
• Title Express
• Public Information & Services
• Tract
• Microfilm Reproduction & Library
• Mail Services
• UCC
• Real Estate Indexing
• Document Maintenance
• Torrens
• Technical Services
• Support Services
• Federal & State Tax Liens

Education

• Chicago State University : B.A. in Business Management
• Northeastern Illinois University: M.A. in Inner City Studies
• Licensed real estate broker and insurance agent 

Professional Experiences

• Six Terms – Illinois State Representative, 7th Legislative District
• Assistant Majority Leader – Illinois House of Representatives - 2011
• Sponsor – “Smoke Free Illinois” and “Quality of Life” bills, as well as Illinois End of Death Penalty legislation, signed into law.
• Elected: Proviso Township Committeeman - 2006
• Appointed:Cook County Democratic Party - Sargent at Arms - 2006
• Elected:  State Central Committeewoman (7CD) - 2008
• Appointed: 1st Vice-Chair - Democratic Party of Illinois - 2012  

Awards and Recognitions

• Distinguished Leadership -- Northeastern Illinois University - 2012
• Chicago State University - Outstanding Achievement - 2012
• Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, Award - 2011
• Chicago State University - Scholarship & Responsibility 2011
• Triton College - Access to Literacy - 2011
• Jenner & Block- Northwestern Law - 2011
• First Defense Legal Aid - Service & Leadership - 2011
• Illinois Safe Schools “The Alliance” - Advocate of the Year - 2010
• IL Academy of Family Physicians - President’s Award - 2007
• Safer Foundation - Visionary Award - 2007
• Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Achievement Award - 2007
• Community Service Award - Rocks Coordinating Committee (for Quality of Life , Public Act 95-0674) 2006
• Democratic Legislator of the Year ---Illinois State Crime Commission - 2006
• Harvard University Kennedy School of Government --Graduate of Senior Executives in State and Local Government - 2006
• Leadership Award - Financial Planning Association - 2006
• President's Award for Outstanding Contributions - NOBLE Women - 2005
• Leadership and Commitment for Civil Rights and Freedom --- Progress Center for Independent Living - 2005
• Legislative Lifesaver Award ---- American Heart Association - 2005
• Henry Toll Fellowship Alumni - 2005
• Catch Your Breath Legacy Award ---- American Lung Association - 2005
• Best Legislative Voting Record --- IVI—IPO - 2004
• Better Housing Leadership Award ---- Lawyers Committee for Better Housing - 2004
• Legislative Service Award ----- The American Lung Association - 2003
• Bowhay Institute for Legislator Leadership Development - 2003
• Legislative Advocacy Award ----- Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence - 2002
• Legislative Award ---- National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice - 2001
• Civic Award -----Proviso Area NAACP - 1998
• Uplift Human Service Award----Maywood United Way - 1998
• Illinois Reaches Out Volunteer Recognition Award---Illinois Chamber of Commerce - 1998
• The Unsung Heroine Award --- Cook County Board President John Stroger  - 1997