Esther Golar
Encyclopedia
Esther Golar is a Democratic
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
, representing the 6th District since her appointment in 2006.
. She has also been a board secretary of the Neighborhood Housing Services for nine years.
As a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, Golar serves on nine committees: Committee of the Whole; Appropriations-General Service; Judiciary II-Criminal Law; Child Support Enforcement; Tourism and Conventions; Veterans Affairs; Health Care Availability Access; Development Disabilities and Mental Illness; and Managing Sex Offender Issues.
Her top issues are schools, crime, and healthcare.
She has lived in the New City community of Chicago since 1983.
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 House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
, representing the 6th District since her appointment in 2006.
Early life
Before her appointment, Golar worked as a civilian employee of the Chicago Alternative Policing StrategyChicago Alternative Policing Strategy
Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy was started in 1993 as a pilot program in five diverse neighborhoods. A year later, the Chicago Police Department implemented CAPS all across Chicago...
. She has also been a board secretary of the Neighborhood Housing Services for nine years.
State Representative
Golar was appointed to her position as state rep after Patricia Bailey was forced to resign. Bailey was convicted for election fraud and perjury. Golar won election in her own right on Nov. 7, 2006.As a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, Golar serves on nine committees: Committee of the Whole; Appropriations-General Service; Judiciary II-Criminal Law; Child Support Enforcement; Tourism and Conventions; Veterans Affairs; Health Care Availability Access; Development Disabilities and Mental Illness; and Managing Sex Offender Issues.
Her top issues are schools, crime, and healthcare.
She has lived in the New City community of Chicago since 1983.
External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Esther Golar (D) 6th District official IL House website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Esther Golar (IL) profile
- Follow the Money - Esther Golar
- 2006 campaign contributions
- Illinois House Democrats - Esther Golar profile