Assistant Majority Leader Camille Y. Lilly is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for District 78 in Chicago. Appointed in  2010, she has served as an Illinois State Legislator for more than ten years. Her overall goal is to ensure that  every citizen has fundamental human rights and quality of life. 

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As a legislator, Lilly’s key initiatives include access to affordable healthcare for all, education funding and  school reform, the sustainability of small businesses, the environment, and clean energy, funding for the arts in  Illinois schools, property tax relief, fair and affordable housing, a balanced Illinois budget, police reform, and  violence prevention. Lilly serves on the following caucuses and committees: Appropriations Human Services  Committee (Chair); Appropriations Public Safety Committee (Vice-Chair); Labor Committee; Health Care  Availability and Accessibility Committee; Insurance Committee; Financial Institutions Committee; Museums,  Arts, & Cultural Enhancement Committee (Chair); Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (Past Chair); Illinois  House Democratic Women’s Caucus (Past Chair). 

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Lilly is a graduate of Oak Park-River Forest High School. She received her Bachelors of Science in  Management from Drake University in Des Moines, IA, and a Masters of Healthcare Administration from  Oklahoma University. Lilly also maintains an executive MBA from Kellogg School of Management at  Northwestern University.  

Her professional affiliations include serving on the Board of Directors at Westside Health Authority and The  Loretto Hospital Foundation; and the Columbus Park Advisory Council, Chicago Park District. In addition,  Lilly is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Delta Sigma Pi, Incorporated.