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Senator Rickey R. Hendon (D) - Previous General Assembly (95th)
5th District
Assistant Majority Leader
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Springfield Office: | | 627 Capitol Building | | Springfield, IL 62706 | | (217) 782-6252 |
| | District Office: | | 2928 West Madison | | Chicago, IL 60612 | | (773) 265-8611 | | (773) 265-8617 FAX |
| Years served: 1993 - Present
Committee assignments: Senate Committee of the Whole; Rules (Chairperson); Executive Appointments (Chairperson); Environment and Energy; Executive; Labor.
Biography: Born December 8, 1953, in Cleveland, Ohio. Attended Farragut High School, (Chicago) 1969-1970. Youngest African American male ever appointed to serve as Assistant Majority Leader in the Illinois State Senate. His softball team, The Fighting 5th, competed in the National ASA Tournament coming in 7th out of 40 teams in Iowa in 2006. The Fighting 5th played and won two championships as well.
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