An Alabama State University alumna has been appointed to the Chicago City Council to fill a seat vacated by the wife of former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
Natashia L. Holmes, a 1997 graduate, was sworn in as the 7th Ward alderman last week, according to a release from the university.
“I am very excited about this opportunity and I look forward to doing my best to represent the needs, interests, and aspirations of the people of the 7th Ward,” Holmes said in a released statement. “We have a lot of opportunity ahead of us, and I believe that by working together we can create a brighter future for everyone.”
Holmes filled a seat vacated by Sandi Jackson, who resigned from the council on Jan. 15. Jackson pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns in federal court on Wednesday, the same day her husband, the son of civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson, pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds.
“After an extensive and thorough process, I am pleased to announce that Natashia L. Holmes will be the new alderman representing the 7th Ward,” said Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the university release. “Natashia will bring professionalism and a strong sense of the needs of the community to the position and I am confident that she will be a steadfast advocate for the residents of the 7th Ward.”
The 7th Ward includes the South Shore, South Chicago, Calumet Heights, Jeffrey Manor and South Deering communities, according to the city of Chicago website.
Holmes holds a bachelor of science from the Alabama State University College of Education; a master’s degree in Community Planning from the Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction; and a juris doctorate from the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Monday, February 25th 2013 at 6:21PM
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