Carol Ammons

Carol Ammons DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 103

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Carol AmmonsDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 103
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Carol Ammons is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives who has represented the 103rd district since January 2015. The 103rd district includes all or parts of Champaign, Urbana, and Staley. She is the first African American woman to serve in the seat, and the first from Champaign County to be elected beyond the County Board level. Ammons is a co-chair of the Illinois House's Progressive Caucus.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Edgar Fellow, Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs
Graduated
2015
Joliet Junior College
Attended
Past Positions1 - 11 of 11
Conference Chair
Illinois State House of Representatives
2021
Member
City Council, City of Urbana, Illinois
2013 - 2015
Representative
Illinois State House of Representatives
2014 - Current
Member
Champaign County Board
2007 - 2012
Consultant
Social Service Agency
Current
Executive Director
Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center
2010 - 2013
Former Staff Member
University Young Men's Christian Association
Former Staff Member
Salvation Army Food Pantry
Former Staff Member
Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club
Former Staff Member
READY Program, Regional Office of Education
Former Staff Member
Catholic Charities
Other Experience1 - 22 of 22
Founder
Champaign-Urbana Citizens for Peace and Justice
Current
Founding Member
Summer Construction Education Program
2009 - Current
Former Member
Justice and Social Services Committee, Champaign County Board
Former Member
Highway Transportation Committee, Champaign County Board
Former Member
Environmental Land Use Committee, Champaign County Board
Former Member
Board of Directors, Courage Connections
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Voter Education and Registration, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Chair
Higher Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Special Issues in Higher Education, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Chair
Policy, Personnel, and Appointments Committee, Champaign County Board
Former Member
Environment Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Personnel and Pensions Subcommittee on Miscellaneous Issues, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Appropriations for Elementary and Secondary Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Public Benefits Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Small Business Empowerment and Workforce Development Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Human Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Special Needs Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Community College Access and Affordability Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Elections and Campaign Finance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Environmental Justice, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Personnel and Pensions Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Public Utilities Committee, Illinois State House of Repesentatives
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