Term in Office
May 2021 to May 2025
At-Large City Council: May 7, 2019 – May 4, 2021
Education:
- Ph.D., Organization & Management, Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota (2007)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota (2009)
- Master of Arts Degree, Education Administration (1992), Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
- Bachelor of Arts Degree, Human Services Management (1988), University of Illinois, Springfield, Illinois
Family:
Daughter Brandy; Stepdaughters Myranda, Amirah, Aishah; Many Bonus Daughters, One Bonus Son, Granddaughters BreAija, Asiya, Devy, Davina
Hobbies:
Reading, writing, home and restoration projects, family activities, music events, the arts, travel.
Moved to Peoria:
1964
Profession:
- Full-Time Mayor
- Previously worked as Vice President of Workforce and Diversity at Illinois Central College
Community Organizations:
- Martin Luther King Holiday Committee of Peoria (President)
- Greater Peoria Economic Development Council (Board Member)
- Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (Board Member)
- Safety Network (Convener)
- Illinois Municipal League (Vice President)
- Illinois P-20 Council (Commissioner)
- Illinois Crime Reduction Task Force (Commissioner)