Office of the Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Biography of IL Attorney General
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, born in Chicago to Haitian immigrants, brings a lifetime of legal experience and advocacy to the office. He was sworn in as Illinois’ 42nd Attorney General in 2019 and took the oath to serve a second term on January 9, 2023.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL HIGHLIGHTS NEW LAWS
Dec 26, 2024 · Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today highlighted four new laws initiated by his office that will go into effect Jan. 1. “My office has continued to work with the General Assembly to develop legislation to protect children, increase access to state services and advocate for the rights of workers and marginalized communities,” Raoul said.
Kwame Raoul - Wikipedia
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.
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KWAME RAOUL
Kwame Raoul (Democrat) was sworn in for a second term as the 42nd Attorney General of Illinois in January 2023. Born in Chicago to Haitian immigrants, Raoul brings a lifetime of legal and policy experience, advocacy and public service to the Office of the Attorney General.
Kwame Raoul - Ballotpedia
Nov 8, 2022 · Kwame Raoul (Democratic Party) is the Attorney General of Illinois. He assumed office on January 15, 2019. His current term ends on January 11, 2027. Raoul (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Attorney General of Illinois. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Raoul succeeded Lisa Madigan (D), who served from 2003 to 2019.
Illinois AG launches unit to investigate wrongful convictions
Nov 12, 2024 · Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Tuesday a Conviction Integrity Unit within his office that will investigate claims of innocence. The unit will focus on whether new, credible evidence proves that individuals are serving prison time for crimes they did not commit. The unit has been in development since Raoul took office in 2019.
ICJIA | Kwame Raoul - Illinois
Kwame Raoul was sworn in as the 42nd Attorney General of Illinois in January 2019. He began his legal career as a prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office handling matters at the trial and appellate level in the criminal, civil, and juvenile divisions of the office.
About Kwame - Kwame Raoul
Attorney General Kwame Raoul was sworn in as the 42nd Attorney General of Illinois in January 2019. Born in Chicago to Haitian immigrants, Kwame brings a lifetime of legal experience and public service to his work as the people’s champion.
Apr 9, 2019 · Attorney General Kwame Raoul was sworn in as the 42nd Attorney General of Illinois in January 2019. Raoul was born in Chicago to Haitian immigrants and brings a lifetime of legal