American politician
Debbie Meyers-Martin is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 38th district. The district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area , includes all or parts of Country Club Hills , Flossmoor , Frankfort , Hazel Crest , Harvey , Homewood , Markham , Mokena , Oak Forest , Olympia Fields , Park Forest , Richton Park , Tinley Park .[ 2]
Meyers-Martin won a four-way Democratic primary with a commanding 48% of the vote and ran unopposed in the 2018 general election. She previously served as the first African-American female mayor of Olympia Fields from December 2010 until May 2017.[ 3] [ 1] succeeding Linzie Jones (mayor from 1996 to 2010), the first African-American mayor of the city.
Meyers-Martin earned a bachelor of arts in criminal justice and pre-law from the University of Illinois at Chicago .[ 4]
As of July 3, 2022, Representative Meyers-Martin is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[ 5]
Appropriations - General Services Committee (HAPG)
Appropriations - Higher Education Committee (HAPI)
Cities & Villages Committee (HCIV)
Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee (HECO)
Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee (HTRR)
Electoral history
References
^ a b Meyers-Martin, Debbie (October 20, 2018). "Illinois House 38th District Democratic nominee: Debbie Meyers-Martin" (Interview). Interviewed by Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board. Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved November 16, 2018 .
^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 19" (PDF) . May 18, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018 .
^ Nolan, Mike (March 21, 2018). "Apparent winner of 38th House race sets sights on more warehouse developments, third airport" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved November 18, 2018 .
^ Barlow, Sarah E., ed. (November 15, 2018). "Biographies of New House Members" (PDF) . First Reading . Illinois Legislative Research Unit. pp. 2– 8. Retrieved December 12, 2018 .
^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees" . ilga.gov . Retrieved 2022-07-03 .
^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved November 8, 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION" . Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved November 8, 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "2020 General Election" . elections.il.gov . Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 8 September 2022 .
^ "2022 General Election" . elections.il.gov . Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2 May 2023 .
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