when was patricia brown holmes a state's attorney

by Mr. Kayleigh Dach 5 min read

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1. Holmes is the first African-American Woman to Have Her Name on the Door of a Major Law Firm That is Not Women- or Minority-Owned

Holmes, 58 or 59, is currently a managing partner at Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila, LLP in Chicago. She was born in San Diego but raised on the South Side of Chicago where she grew up the oldest of five kids.

4. Holmes Became a Lawyer Because of a Dare

Holmes graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s degree in 1983.

5. Holmes and Her Husband Michael Holmes Have Taken in Struggling High School Students to Their Home

According to the Chicago Tribune, her husband Michael Holmes is the head football coach at Leo High School, an all-male Catholic institution on the South Side.

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