congressional district, consisting of the area south of the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-57) that is bordered on the west by Homan Avenue from 155th to 161st streets, Trumbull Avenue from 161st to 163rd, and Lawndale Avenue from 163rd to 167th; the rest of the city is part of the 1st district. 1st Congressional District-Congressman Bobby Rush-Democrat 2nd Congressional District-Congressman Robin Kelly-Democrat In the Illinois State Senate Markham is split by two districts: 15th District-Senator Napoleon B. Harris III-Democrat 19th District-Senator Michael Hastings-Democrat In the Illinois House of Representatives Markham is split by two districts: 30th District-Representative William Davis-Democrat 38th District-Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin-Democrat Police department The Markam Police Department is responsible for public safety and law enforcement. Anthony "Tony" DeBois, the deputy police chief from 2008 to 2012 and described as an "ally of Markham Mayor David Webb Jr." by the Chicago Tribune, had been the subject to numerous lawsuits alleging brutality and misconduct from 2004 to 2011. In 2014 he was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for raping a woman under arrest in 2010 and lying about it to the FBI in 2012. Indian Boundary Prairies There are approximately of virgin and restored prairie land located within the boundary of Markham. There are four prairies known as "Dropseed", "Sundrop", "Paintbrush" and "Gensburg". The prairie is under the supervision of Northeastern Illinois University and The Nature Conservancy. The Gensburg-Markham Prairie portion has been designated a National Natural Landmark. The prairies continue to grow and flourish with the help of the Friends of the Indian Boundary Prairies. Education A portion of Markham is within the Posen-Robbins School District 143½. Most of Markham is served by Bremen High School, with the small remaining section going to Tinley Park High School in Bremen Community High School District 228 Notable people Randy Daniels, raised in Markham, secretary of state in New York, deputy mayor of New York City Floyd Fields, raised in Markham, retired safety for San Diego Chargers Cliff Floyd, raised in Markham, outfielder for San Diego Padres Rodney Harrison, native of Markham, retired safety for New England Patriots and San Diego Chargers Curtis Mayfield, solo artist and member of soul group the Impressions, once lived in Markham Denny McLain, Major League Baseball player and Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Corey McPherrin, raised in Markham, news anchor and former sportscaster for WFLD-TV. Kid Sister, hip-hop artist, raised in Markham, "First Lady of Markham"