Karen Yarbrough | |
|---|---|
.png) Yarbrough in 2013 | |
| 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 | |
| In office December 3, 2018 – April 7, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | David Orr |
| Succeeded by | Cedric Giles (acting) |
| Cook County Recorder of Deeds | |
| In office December 2012 – December 3, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene Moore |
| Succeeded by | Edward Moody |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
| In office January 2001 – December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Wanda Sharp |
| Succeeded by | Cory Foster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1950 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 2024 (aged 73) Maywood, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Henderson Yarbrough |
| Education | Chicago State University (BA) Northeastern Illinois University (MA) |
Karen A. Yarbrough[1] (August 22, 1950 – April 7, 2024) was an American politician who served as the Cook County Clerk from 2018 until her death in 2024. Yarbrough served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013, and as Cook County Recorder of Deeds from 2012 to 2018. She briefly served as the interim chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois after long-time chair Michael Madigan resigned from the position in February 2021. Elected to the office of Cook County Clerk on November 6, 2018, she was the first woman and African American to hold the position. She held the position until her death in April 2024.
- ^ "Karen Yarbrough: Cook County Recorder of Deeds". WTTW. October 7, 2016. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2024.