Kwame Raoul | |
|---|---|
 Raoul in 2009 | |
| 42nd Attorney General of Illinois | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Governor | J. B. Pritzker |
| Preceded by | Lisa Madigan |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office November 6, 2004 – January 5, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Barack Obama |
| Succeeded by | Robert Peters |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 30, 1964 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lisa Moore |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | DePaul University (BA) Illinois Institute of Technology (JD) |
Kwame Raoul (/ˈkwɑːmeɪ rɑːˈuːl/, born September 30, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician who has been the 42nd Attorney General of Illinois since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
Raoul represented the 13th district in the Illinois Senate from 2004 to 2019. Initially appointed to fill the seat vacated by Barack Obama when Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004, Raoul won subsequent election and reelection. He served as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Vice Chair of the Senate Criminal Law Committee, and as a member of the Executive, Gaming, Insurance and Public Health Committees.[2]
- ^ "Democrat Kwame Raoul cruises to easy win in Illinois attorney general race". Chicago Tribune. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ Illinois General Assembly – Senator Biography. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on July 8th, 2024.