She worked in the Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court office for 33 years.
[7] On July 16, 1986,[7] Alexander was appointed to the Illinois Senate to replace Charles Chew, who died while in office.
[7] Alexander was known for her work to strengthen laws against child pornography and to compel state agencies to boycott apartheid-era South Africa.
The Illinois House and Senate passed a joint resolution mourning her death.
You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This article about a Member of the Illinois House of Representatives is a stub.