Preceded by Naomi Jakobsson Children Three Children | Name Carol Ammons Political party Democratic Party | |
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Residence Urbana, Illinois, United States Education Walsingham University (1999), Joliet Junior College | ||
Ammons wins 103rd District
Carol Ammons is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives who has represented the 103rd district since January 2015. 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.
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- Ammons wins 103rd District
- Carol ammons women s march on champaign urbana
- Early career
- Illinois General Assembly
- Committees
- United States Congress
- References
Ammons was one of eight candidates endorsed by Bernie Sanders during his 2016 Presidential bid.
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Early career
Carol Ammons worked as a community organizer in the Urbana-Champaign, Illinois community. She served five years on the Champaign County Board and later the Urbana City Council. Following her election to the Illinois House of Representatives, the Urbana City Council appointed her husband Aaron Ammons to fill her vacated seat.
Ammons' victory in the Illinois 2014 Primary Election for the Illinois House of Representative's 103rd District was widely considered an upset. Her opponent, Sam Rosenberg, received the endorsement of retiring State Representative Naomi Jakobsson and the financial support of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan whose political committees donated $60,422 to the Rosenberg campaign. Ammons' itemized campaign contributions amounted to $16,000 compared to Rosenberg's $185,000.
Illinois General Assembly
Representative Ammons district serves primarily the Champaign-Urbana community, which includes the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana campus. She is an active member of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.
Committees
Committee on Elementary & Secondary Education Appropriations
Committee on Community College Accessibility & Affordability
Committee on the Environment
Committee on Higher Education
Committee on Human Services
Committee on Special Needs Services
Committee on Personnel & Pensions
Committee on Small Business Empowerment Workforce Development
Subcommittee on Public Benefits
United States Congress
In April 2015, Ammons formally announced she is considering running for Congress in Illinois' 13th Congressional District. The seat is currently held by Republican Rodney Davis.