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Naomi D. Jakobsson
Naomi D. Jakobsson
Current Term
2017-2023
Appointed By Governor
2019
Professional Experience
Representative, 103rd District, Illinois House of Representatives (2003-2015), including chairperson, Higher Education Committee and Human Services Committee; co-chairperson, Illinois Conference of Women Legislators; and member, Illinois Higher Education Budget and Finance Committee
Executive director, University YWCA (2001-2002)
Development officer, University YMCA (1999-2001)
Interim executive director, A Woman's Fund (1997-1999)
Champaign County recorder (1984-1996)
Teaching associate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Urbana School District (1978-1984)
Professional/Civic Affiliations, Activities and Community Service
Clerk of session, McKinley Presbyterian Church of Champaign
Member, board of directors, McKinley Foundation
Member, board of trustees, University YMCA
Volunteer, William R. and Clarice V. Spurlock Museum
Volunteer, Illinois Radio Reader, WILL
Volunteer tutor, English as a Second Language
Volunteer, Garden Hills School Food Pantry
Awards and Honors
Victor Stone Award, Champaign County ACLU
Martin Luther King Innovation Award, Champaign-Urbana MLK Celebration
Peace and Dialogue Award, Intercultural Friendship Foundation
Mother of the Year,
The News-Gazette
Leadership in Government Award, Champaign County Health Care Consumers
Spirit Award, Chicago House and Social Service Agency
Other legislative awards
Education
MS, Teaching English as a Second Language, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1979)
BA, with History major, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1977)
Parkland College
Party Affiliation
Democrat
In this Section
Meet the Trustees
Ramón Cepeda
Kareem Dale
Donald J. Edwards
Ricardo Estrada
Patricia Brown Holmes
Naomi D. Jakobsson
Stuart C. King
Edward L. McMillan
Jill B. Smart
Ali Mirza
Jocelyn Bravo
Austin Verthein
Governor J. B. Pritzker