Melodi Green is a Peoria native who worked hard to make her dreams of becoming an attorney come true. She s now the first Black woman to head the Juvenile Division of the Peoria County State s Attorney s Office.
Green recently spoke to WCBU s Tim Shelley about her personal journey, how she approaches her job, and advice for those who might follow in her footsteps.
Melodi Green
Tim Shelley: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Are you a Peoria native?
Melodi Green: Yes, sir, I am. I m born and raised in Peoria, I went to Peoria Public Schools, my entire life, Peoria District 150. And this is my home, I don t know what else to say about that. My family is here, the vast majority of my family s here, and so Peoria is near and dear to my heart. It always has been and it will be. So those are some of the reasons that I want to work here, and live here, and help to better my community.
Q&A With Melodi Green, Chief of the Peoria County State s Attorney s Office Juvenile Division wglt.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wglt.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.