Toi Hutchinson
Encyclopedia
Toi Hutchinson is a Democratic
member of the Illinois Senate
, representing the 40th District, and former Village Clerk of Olympia Fields, Illinois
. She was appointed to the State Senate on January 5 2009 to fill out Debbie Halvorson
unexpired term following her election to the US Congress.
where she was raised by her mother and maternal grandparents. She attended Infant Jesus of Prague elementary school in Flossmoor
and Rich Central High School
in Olympia Fields before moving on to the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign where she and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with supporting course work in Psychology.
Hutchinson has experience in various causes, including having worked on behalf of the State Alliance of YMCA
s, and for the Government Affairs Council of the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce among others. In addition, in 2004 she became a Harvard Kennedy School of Government Executive Management Fellow, for the Women and Leadership program.
Supervisor, losing the race. The day after the race, she accepted a position under Senator Debbie Halvorson in Chicago Heights
; later becoming her Chief of Staff.
, Hutchinson was appointed to finish her term in the Illinois Senate
. Hutchinson's term began in January 2009 and, as of October 2010, she serves on the following committee
s:
Some of the bills she has sponsored include After School Youth Development, which provides for the creation of the Illinois Youth Development Council to oversee and support public funds invested in youth development, an amendment to Family Military Leave Act to include grandparents and children as employees who may request family military leave, and expanding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program to provide relief to more low-income families in Illinois.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Illinois Senate
Illinois Senate
The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the state of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. The Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from...
, representing the 40th District, and former Village Clerk of Olympia Fields, Illinois
Olympia Fields, Illinois
Olympia Fields is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,732 at the 2000 census. It is the location of the prestigious Olympia Fields Country Club, and is also noteworthy as one of the wealthiest majority black communities in the United States...
. She was appointed to the State Senate on January 5 2009 to fill out Debbie Halvorson
Debbie Halvorson
Deborah L. "Debbie" Halvorson is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party...
unexpired term following her election to the US Congress.
Early life and career
At nine-years-old Hutchinson moved to Country Club Hills, IllinoisCountry Club Hills, Illinois
Country Club Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Country Club Hills is located at ....
where she was raised by her mother and maternal grandparents. She attended Infant Jesus of Prague elementary school in Flossmoor
Flossmoor, Illinois
Flossmoor is a village in south suburban Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,464 at the 2010 census.The village is renowned for the quality and architectural variety of its housing stock, as well as its proximity to numerous country clubs. It prides itself on being a...
and Rich Central High School
Rich Central High School
Rich Central High School or RCHS, is a public four-year high school located in Olympia Fields, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. The Rich Central Campus serves the cities of Olympia Fields, Matteson, Richton Park,...
in Olympia Fields before moving on to the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign where she and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with supporting course work in Psychology.
Hutchinson has experience in various causes, including having worked on behalf of the State Alliance of YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
s, and for the Government Affairs Council of the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce among others. In addition, in 2004 she became a Harvard Kennedy School of Government Executive Management Fellow, for the Women and Leadership program.
Political career
In 2004 Hutchinson ran for Bloom TownshipBloom Township, Cook County, Illinois
Bloom Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 93,901.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Bloom Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Chicago Heights*...
Supervisor, losing the race. The day after the race, she accepted a position under Senator Debbie Halvorson in Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Chicago Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 31,373 at the 2005 census. Chicago Heights is nicknamed 'Crossroads of the Nation'.-History:...
; later becoming her Chief of Staff.
State Senate
When Halvorson–then Senate Majority Leader–was elected to the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, Hutchinson was appointed to finish her term in the Illinois Senate
Illinois Senate
The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the state of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. The Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from...
. Hutchinson's term began in January 2009 and, as of October 2010, she serves on the following committee
Committee
A committee is a type of small deliberative assembly that is usually intended to remain subordinate to another, larger deliberative assembly—which when organized so that action on committee requires a vote by all its entitled members, is called the "Committee of the Whole"...
s:
- Agriculture and Conservation
- Labor
- Local Government
- State Government and Veteran Affairs (V.C)
- Transportation
Some of the bills she has sponsored include After School Youth Development, which provides for the creation of the Illinois Youth Development Council to oversee and support public funds invested in youth development, an amendment to Family Military Leave Act to include grandparents and children as employees who may request family military leave, and expanding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program to provide relief to more low-income families in Illinois.
Family
Hutchinson and has been married to Paul–a Senior Systems Engineer–for 14 years. They have three children;Paul, Jr. age 14; Camryn, age 11; and Ryan, aged 9. The family lives in Olympia Fields, IllinoisExternal links
- Illinois General Assembly - Senator Toi Hutchinson (D) 40th District Official IL Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Toi Hutchinson (IL) profile
- Profile from the Illinois State Senate Democrats
- http://www.toihutchinson.com/ Home Page, June 24, 2010
- http://senatorhutchinson.com/index.php/my-bills My Bills, June 28, 2010