Background
Powell, Cheryl Ann was born on November 1, 1963 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Raymon Powell Senior and Jackie Lea (Johnson) Mathews.
Powell, Cheryl Ann was born on November 1, 1963 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Raymon Powell Senior and Jackie Lea (Johnson) Mathews.
AS in Business, College Lake County, 1982. Bachelor in Political Science, Northern Illinois University, 1983. Juris Doctor, Northern Illinois University, 1987.
Master of Social Work, Southern Illinois University, 1996.
Volunteer law student, Prairie State Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Waukegan, Illinois, 1985; legal intern, Prairie State Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Geneva, Illinois, 1987; research assistant, Northern Illinois U. College Law, DeKalb, Illinois, 1986; law graduate, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Mount Vernon, Illinois, 1987-1988; staff attorney, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Mount Vernon, 1988-1991; senior staff attorney, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Mount Vernon, 1991-1995; family law task force coordinator, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Mount Vernon, 1994-1995; associate, Law Office of Douglas A. Antonik, Mount Vernon, since 1995.
Board member People Against Violent Environments, Centralia, Illinois, since 1987, president, 1989-1991. Board directors Call for Help Sexual Assault Center, since 1995. Member American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Marion County Bar Association, Jefferson County Bar Association.