Ethel Skyles Alexander
Ethel Skyles Alexander (January 16, 1925 – September 10, 2016) was an American politician.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Alexander graduated from Englewood High School. She then went to Loop College (Now Harold Washington College) and took an IBM Executive Training Course. Alexander worked in the Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court office. From 1979 to 1986, Alexander served in the Illinois House of Representatives and was a Democrat. In 1986, Alexander was appointed to in the Illinois Senate replacing Charles Chew who died while in office and served until 1993. Her father Charles Skyles also served in the Illinois General Assembly.
Alexander served as the Democratic Committeewoman for the 20th ward for a period of time.[1] She lost the position in the 1992 Democratic primary to Alderwoman Arenda Troutman.[2]
She died in Chicago, Illinois in 2016.[3][4]
Notes[]
- ^ Hardy, Thomas (April 25, 1990). "Daley Silent on Jones' Successor". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Kass, John (March 20, 1992). "Mell Shows Who's Boss in Election". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ The History Maker-Ethel Skyles Alexander
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1991-1992,' Biographical Sketch of Ethel Skyles Alexander, pg. 83
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