Debbie Meyers-Martin

Debbie Meyers-Martin
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 38th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2019 (2019-January-09)
Preceded byAl Riley
Mayor of Olympia Fields, Illinois
In office
December 2010 – May 2017
Preceded byLinzey Jones
Succeeded bySterling M. Burke
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Olympia Fields, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Illinois (BA)
ProfessionCommunity Affairs Specialist[1]

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)
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 19" (PDF). May 18, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.