[6] Since his arrival in Springfield, Raoul has successfully advanced legislation promoting civil justice, early childhood education, domestic violence, prevention and political reform.

His work led to the passage of laws expanding access to early voting in Illinois, and the state's Low Income Energy Assistance Program and a crack down on the Pay Day loan industry.

Raoul has supported efforts to create and retain jobs in the State of Illinois including convention center reforms and a multibillion dollars capital bill.

He has been the chief sponsor of legislation to extend the Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) tax credit to companies in order to retain and create jobs in our state.

He recently championed the effort to pass comprehensive workers compensation reform that will save Illinois employers in excess of half a billion dollars.

Raoul withdrew his name from consideration, wary of entering into a quid pro quo with the governor, who later became embroiled in a corruption scandal over his attempt to sell the appointment.

[8] Raoul served as a partner of the law firm of Quarles & Brady with a practice concentrating on employment and labor litigation.

He has served on the board of directors of the Cook County Bar Association and the North Central province of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

In September 2017, Raoul launched his campaign for Attorney General of Illinois; originally he was expected to run for Mayor of Chicago in 2019 but declined.

In the general election, he faced Republican nominee Erika Harold, a former Miss America and Champaign/Urbana, Illinois attorney who won her two way contest with 59% of the vote.