Deborah L. Graham | |
Office: | Member of the Chicago City Council from the 29th ward |
Term Start: | 2010 |
Term End: | 2015 |
Preceded: | Isaac Carothers |
Succeeded: | Chris Taliaferro |
State House2: | Illinois |
District2: | 78th |
Term Start2: | 2002 |
Term End2: | 2010 |
Preceded2: | Bob Biggins (district renumbered) |
Succeeded2: | Camille Lilly |
Birth Date: | 2 May 1966[1] |
Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Alma Mater: | Robert Morris University |
Deborah L. Graham (born May 2, 1966) is a former member of the Chicago City Council and Illinois House of Representatives. From March 2010 until February 24, 2015, she has represented the 29th Ward on Chicago's West Side. She was appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley. Prior to her service as a city councilwoman, Graham was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 78th District from 1995 until 2010. She was the secretary for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.
She was appointed to serve on the Committee of the Whole; Housing & Urban Development; Appropriations-General Service (Vice-Chairperson); Appropriations-Human Services; Labor; Transportation & Motor Vehicles; and the Licenses and Registration, Subcommittee (Sub-Co-Chairperson).[2]