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| Varying Form of Title: | History Makers video oral history with The Honorable Rickey Hendon
The Honorable Rickey Hendon
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| Other authors / contributors: | Hendon, Rickey, 1953- interviewee.
Richardson, Julieanna L., interviewer.
Haynes, Frank, director of photography.
HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.
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| Sound characteristics: | digital
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| Digital file characteristics: | video file
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| Notes: | Videographer, Frank Haynes.
Julieanna L. Richardson, interviewer.
Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2001 January 24.
Vendor-supplied metadata.
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| Summary: | State legislator Rickey Ricardo Hendon was born on December 8, 1953 in Cleveland, Ohio. With an interest in theatre and broadcasting, Hendon enrolled in the Omega School of Communications where he earned an FCC license, leading to an eight-year career in radio broadcasting. In 1987, Hendon was appointed by late Chicago Mayor Harold Washington to serve as Committeeman for the 27th Ward. He was elected to that position the following year. He was appointed by Cook County Board President George Dunne to Secretary-Treasurer of the Cook County Forest Preserves. After his Aldermanic election to the 27th Ward, Hendon was elected to the Illinois Senate where he served as Senate Minority Spokesperson of State Government Operations Committee. In 1997, he was elected Senate Chairperson of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. He was a member of the Committees on Appropriations and Insurance & Pensions. Hendon is a member of Operation PUSH and the NAACP.
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