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Karen A. Yarbrough (August 22, 1950 – April 7, 2024) was an American politician who served as the Cook County Clerk from 2018 until her death in 2024. Yarbrough served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013, and as Cook County Recorder of Deeds from 2012 to 2018.
7 de abr. de 2024 · Yarbrough was a longtime Democratic politician who sponsored the ban on executions in Illinois and served as the county's first African-American and female clerk. She died of a serious medical condition on Sunday, according to her office.
7 de abr. de 2024 · The longtime Illinois politician and first African American and female county clerk passed away on Sunday with her husband at her side. She was a champion of women's rights and a defender of the underprivileged, and received tributes from many leaders and colleagues.
7 de abr. de 2024 · Yarbrough, the first Black person elected to the office of Cook County clerk, passed away after being hospitalized with an undisclosed illness. She was a trailblazer, a leader and a champion of social and economic justice in Illinois politics.
7 de abr. de 2024 · Yarbrough, the first woman and African American to hold the office, passed away on Sunday after being hospitalized last week. She was a trailblazer in local and state politics, serving as a state representative and a recorder of deeds before becoming clerk in 2018.
8 de abr. de 2024 · The first Black woman to serve as Cook County clerk, Yarbrough was a trailblazing politician and a leader in the Democratic Party. She faced allegations of patronage hiring in her office and died after a serious medical condition.
14 de abr. de 2024 · The late county clerk was a trailblazer in Illinois politics, championing causes for veterans, homeowners, public health and social justice. She was eulogized by former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun and other dignitaries at a public funeral on April 14, 2024.
