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Donne Trotter
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| Member of the Illinois Senate | |
| In office January 13, 1993 – January 19, 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Ethel Skyles Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Elgie Sims |
| Constituency | 16th district (1993–2003) 17th district (2003–2018) |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 25th district |
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| In office December 1, 1988 – January 13, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Carol Moseley Braun |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Flynn Currie |
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| Born | January 30, 1950 Cairo, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rose Trotter |
| Children | Four |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Chicago State University (B.A.) Loyola University (M.J.) |
| Profession | Hospital Administrator |
Donne Trotter (born January 30, 1950) is a former Democratic Party member of the Illinois Senate, representing 16th district from 1993 to 2003 and the 17th district from 2003 to 2018. Previously, he was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1988 through 1993. On January 19, 2018, Trotter announced his retirement from the Illinois Senate.
Early life
Trotter was born in Cairo, Illinois, but is a lifelong resident of Chicago. He attended the University of Arizona and Chicago State University where he earned his bachelor's degree in History and Political Science. He went on to earn his Masters in Health Administration and Law from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. His first political experience was as a voter registrar for Ralph Metcalfe in 1974.
Illinois Senate
As a senator, he sponsored legislation that would allow adults to purchase sterile syringes from pharmacies without a prescription. He co-sponsored a bill that allows individuals to file a petition asking for their personal police record to be sealed after which no one would have access to the records except law enforcement agencies.
Trotter worked to provide health care to low-income families. He fought to include funding in the state budget for the FamilyCare program, which provides health insurance to the parents of children enrolled in KidCare.
In 2001, Trotter sponsored and passed the law that created the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. The legislation provides that birth parents may legally leave a newborn at a hospital, fire station, or emergency medical facility.
Trotter is a vocal advocate of gun control laws, having cosponsored 31 bills on the issue.
He served as Assistant Majority Leader during his time in the Illinois Senate.
Committee assignments
In the 99th General Assembly Senator Trotter is a member of the following committees; Energy and Public Utilities, Appropriations I, Executive, the Committee of the Whole and the Special Committee on Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care. He serves on the Executive Committee's Subcommittee on Governmental Operations and its Subcommittee on Gaming. He is also the vice-chairperson of the Appropriations II committee.
Congressional campaigns
In 2000 Trotter made an unsuccessful bid for the United States House of Representatives in the Illinois's 1st congressional district against Bobby Rush and then-State Senator Barack Obama. Trotter ran for Congress again in 2013 special election in Illinois's 2nd congressional district.
