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Kwame Raoul

Personal data
Date of birthSeptember 30, 1964(age 52)
Place of birthChicago, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKali Raoul
Alma materChicago-Kent College of Law (J.D.)
DePaul University (B.A.)
ProfessionAttorney
ReligionUnited Church of Christ
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th district
Assumed officeNovember 6, 2004
Preceded byBarack Obama

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Kwame Raoul (born September 30, 1964) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 13th district since his appointment to fill the seat vacated by Barack Obama in 2004. He is the chair of the Illinois Senate's Redistricting Committee and the Senate's Pension & Investments Committee.


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