Ethel Skyles Alexander
Ethel Skyles Alexander | |
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| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office July 16, 1986 – January 13, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Chew |
| Succeeded by | Donne Trotter |
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| Born | Ethel Skyles January 16, 1925 Chicago |
| Died | September 10, 2016 Chicago |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 13, 1983 – July 16, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Deuster |
| Succeeded by | Charles Morrow |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 26th district | |
| In office January 10, 1979 – January 13, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Taylor Pouncey |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Flynn Currie |
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| Political party | Democratic |
Ethel Skyles Alexander (January 16, 1925 – September 10, 2016) was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate. She served in four General Assemblies in the House and four General Assemblies in the Senate. Carol Moseley Braun described Alexander as her mentor.
Born in Chicago, Alexander graduated from Englewood High School. She received an associate of arts degree from Loop College (now Harold Washington College). She also took an IBM Executive Training Course there. She worked in the Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court office for 33 years. Her father, Charles Skyles, had served in the Illinois General Assembly.