Margaret Blackshere (died July 6, 2019) was an American labor organizer and leader. She was the first woman to serve as president of the Illinois AFL-CIO .
11-749: Blackshere was raised in North Venice, Illinois . She received her master's degree in education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville . Blackshere began her career as a kindergarten teacher in Madison, Illinois. There, she organized her fellow teachers, leading to the school's teachers becoming affiliated with the Illinois Federation of Teachers, part of the American Federation of Teachers . She served as president of IFT Local 763, and later as statewide vice president of
22-475: Is a city in Madison County , Illinois , United States . The population was 1,498 at the 2020 census , down from 1,890 in 2010 . Venice was platted in 1841. Venice is located in the southwest corner of Madison County at 38°40′26″N 90°10′4″W / 38.67389°N 90.16778°W / 38.67389; -90.16778 (38.673796, -90.167885). It is bordered to the north and east by
33-451: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure
44-899: The 2002 Illinois gubernatorial campaign. Blackshere was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention and a member of the Democratic National Committee. After retiring from the Illinois AFL-CIO, Blackshere campaigned for Barack Obama across the country during the 2008 Democratic presidential primary . She was also a superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention in 2008, where she supported Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton . Blackshere had two sons. She died in 2019 of complications of Parkinson’s disease . Venice, Illinois Venice
55-550: The IFT. In 1993, Blackshere was elected secretary-treasurer of the Illinois AFL-CIO. In 2000, she was elected president after the organization's first ever contested election. She was the first woman to hold the position in Illinois, and the second woman to lead a state federation in the country. She served as president until her retirement in 2007. As president, Blackshere engineered an early endorsement of Rod Blagojevich ahead of
66-723: The Mississippi River from Route 3 in Venice to Interstate 70 in St. Louis. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,528 people, 950 households, and 661 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,348.5 inhabitants per square mile (520.7/km ). There were 1,154 housing units at an average density of 615.6 per square mile (237.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 5.50% White , 93.55% African American , 0.36% Native American , 0.04% Asian , and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of
77-403: The average family size was 3.25. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.0 males. The median income for a household in the city
88-500: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries
99-653: The city of Madison , to the south by the city of Brooklyn in St. Clair County , and to the west by the Mississippi River , across which is the city of St. Louis, Missouri . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Venice has a total area of 1.85 square miles (4.79 km ), of which 0.002 square miles (0.005 km ), or 0.11%, are water. Illinois Route 3 passes through the west side of Venice, leading north 19 miles (31 km) to Alton and south 4 miles (6 km) to East St. Louis . The McKinley Bridge crosses
110-407: The population. There were 950 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 22.6% were married couples living together, 41.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and
121-417: Was $ 19,853, and the median income for a family was $ 24,432. Males had a median income of $ 35,515 versus $ 22,411 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 11,483. About 34.9% of families and 39.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 55.7% of those under age 18 and 29.6% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures
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