Barbara Flynn Currie (1940-) of Chicago has been an Illinois State Representative since 1979. She represents the 25th District in Chicago which includes the communities of Woodlawn, South Shore, Hyde Park, and Kenwood. She is a Democrat. 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Senators Richard Durbin (D) Barack Obama (D) Official language(s) English Area 149,998 km² (25th) - Land 143,968 km² - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Woodlawn is a neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, USA bounded by Jackson Park to the East, the University of Chicago to the North, Martin Luther King Drive to the West, and, mostly, 67th to the South. ... South Shore is a predominately African-American neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. ... Hyde Park is a neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, located seven miles south of the Loop; it is home to the Museum of Science and Industry and the University of Chicago. ... Kenwood, located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the official Chicago Community Areas. ... The Democratic Party, founded in 1792, is the longest-standing political party in the world. ...
Rep. Currie serves as majority leader of the Illinois House of Representatives, a role she has had since 1997.
Illinois House Majority Leader BarbaraFlynnCurrie's appearance at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, originally scheduled for Wednesday, April 12, is now set for Wednesday, May 3, due to the ongoing legislative session in Springfield.
Currie, D-Chicago, will present her lecture, sponsored by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, at 4 p.m.
Lawrence's class meets in Faner Hall, Room 1005 – the building entrance is through the doors closest to the Student Center on the south end of Faner Hall.
Currie said she is working with both the board and with opponents of the bill, including Parents United for Responsible Education, Designs for Change, and the Lawyers School Reform Advisory Project.
Currie told the committee Wednesday that while the proposed legislation finally has been drafted, it has not yet been introduced because it is expected to be rewritten pending further negotiations.
Currie said that the state hearing officer process is unlikely to stick, largely because the hearing procedure could take up to six months, and negotiators are looking for a quicker process.
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