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SPRINGFIELD – Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford was sworn in Wednesday for a new term in the Illinois General Assembly, marking the beginning of her 23rd year in the legislature.

A steadfast advocate for education reform and working class Illinoisans, Lightford’s new term begins days after passing legislation to help ensure Black children receive the opportunity they need to build brighter futures, a measure Lightford negotiated during her recent tenure as chair of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. It makes comprehensive changes to support Black and low-income students from birth to adulthood, the latest in a long line of education reforms Lightford has championed.

“There are two huge influences in every child’s life – their family and their school,” Lightford said. “We require kids to go to school, and it’s our responsibility as a state to make sure that every child’s educational experience prepares them to be happy, contributing members of society when they grow up. That’s really what every education reform I’ve ever worked on has been about – giving every single child in Illinois the opportunity they deserve.