Alice Palmer (politician)
| Alice Palmer | |
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| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 13th district |
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In office June 6, 1991 – January 8, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Richard H. Newhouse, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Barack Obama |
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Alice J. Roberts June 20, 1939 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Edward Palmer |
| Children | Two |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Roosevelt University Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Educator, politician |
| Education | English, sociology B.S., M.A. urban studies, educational administration, Ph.D. |
Alice J. Palmer (née Roberts, born June 20, 1939) is an American educator and politician, a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate. Known as a longtime progressive activist, Palmer represented the state's 13th Senate District from June 6, 1991, until January 8, 1997. At the time, the district spanned an economically diverse area and included the Chicago communities of Hyde Park, South Shore and Englewood.
First appointed to fill the vacant seat of retired state senator Richard H. Newhouse, Jr., Palmer successfully ran for election in 1992 and served a four-year term that ended on January 8, 1997. She ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1995, and was succeeded in office by Barack Obama.
Prior to her time in the state legislature, Palmer was executive director of Chicago Cities in Schools program and founding director of the Chicago Metropolitan YMCA Youth and Government Program.
Palmer was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Erskine and Mary Ward Roberts. She graduated from high school at age 16, enrolled at Indiana University, but dropped out for an extended period. She returned to college and received a B.S. in English and sociology from Indiana University in 1965.
Palmer began her teaching career in Indianapolis then moved to Chicago to teach at Malcolm X College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago. She earned an M.A. in urban studies from Roosevelt University, and a Ph.D. in educational administration from Northwestern University. While working on her degree at Northwestern, Palmer co-authored two books and tutored. She then took a position at Northwestern as Associate Dean and Director of African American Student Affairs for five years.
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