Lakesia Collins
Profile
Lakesia Collins is an American politician and union organizer serving as a member of the Illinois Senate for the 5th district. Before her appointment to the Senate in 2023, she served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2020 to 2023, where she became the first woman to represent the 9th district. A former nurse and union organizer with SEIU Healthcare Illinois, Collins has focused her legislative career on advocating for nursing home reform, fair taxation, and minimum wage increases.
Details
- Born
- , U.S.
- Birth place
- Maywood, Illinois
- Education
- Proviso East High School, Samland Institute
- Career
- Nurse, union organizer
