Rep. Lakesia Collins
(D-Chicago)
9th District
Springfield Office:
235-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8116
District Office:
2165 S. Millard Avenue
Chicago, IL 60623
(312) 298-9181
office@lakesiacollins.com
Born in 1985; graduated from Proviso East High School; served as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in nursing homes; served as a labor advocate for working families, organizer for nursing home workers, and Fight for 15 spokesperson for healthcare workers; former executive board member for SEIU Healthcare Illinois; founded Future Fighters organization for worker rights; received the Florence Criley Award from the Chicago chapter of the Coalition of Labor Women (CLW) in 2019; mother of three boys.
Collins Co-Sponsors Legislation to Bring Awareness to Income Inequality
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To raise awareness of the gap between men’s and women’s wages, state Rep. Lakesia Collins (D-Chicago), co-sponsored legislation to declare March 24 as Pay Equity Day.
Collins Pledges to Fight for Working Families and Underserved Communities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, took the oath of office and was sworn in for her a full term as state representative for the 9th District on Wednesday, pledging to fight for working families and underserved communities as Illinois faces the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.