Ruth Moton is a longtime resident of the 159th and a successful business owner. She understands firsthand the struggles that many residents of the 159th...

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Regina Young knew early in life that she could not stand by when encountering homelessness two decades ago. She decided to give hats and gloves...

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Lakesia Collins has spent her adult life caring for and fighting for others. While working in nursing homes that were understaffed, she saw the impact...

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Rita Mayfield has over 15 years of management experience and has garnered regional and national recognition for her accomplishments in change management. Mayfield earned a...

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Jackie Gordon’s 29-year career in the Armed Forces included her service as a platoon leader in Germany during Operation Desert Storm, as an operations officer...

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Helen Whitener is is the first Black woman to serve on the Washington Supreme Court, the fourth immigrant-born Justice, and the first openly Black LGBT...

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Carla Spalding was born in Kingston, Jamaica. She served in the U.S. Navy from 1986 to 1991. Spalding received a master's degree from the University...

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Nichole Patton is a Cook County Circuit Court Judge currently assigned to the County Division. She presides over cases involving mental health law, adoptions, election...

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Sharon Oden-Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree from Bradley University in 1992 and a J.D. from Howard University School of Law in 1995. Oden-Johnson’s career experience...

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