Carol Moseley Braun for Chicago - Career Highlights

Founder - Ambassador Organics

Company focused on bringing healthy, nutritious foods and jobs to Chicago neighborhoods

Certified Organic and Fair Trade

Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa

Confirmed by the U.S, Senate 98-2

Made an honorary member of the Te Atiawa Maori tribe

United States Senator from Illinois

First African-American Female Senator

First woman to serve on the Senate Finance Committee

Wrote the Educational Infrastructure Act - designed to help bring education to low-income communities

Cook County Recorder of Deeds

Elected with over one million votes cast in her favor

First woman and first African-American to hold executive office in Cook County government

Illinois House of Representatives

Chief sponsor of 1985 Urban School Improvement Act - created parent councils at every school in Chicago

Successfully sued her own party on behalf of African-American, Hispanic, and female citizens

Selected to serve as Assistant Majority Leader

Recognized by colleagues as "The Conscience of the House"

Mayor Harold Washington's legislative floor leader

Assistant United States Attorney

Earned the U.S. Attorney's Special Achievement Award

Focused on housing, health policy and environmental law