On March 24, 2010,
Deborah L. Graham resigned from the
Illinois House of Representatives to accept an appointment to the
Chicago City Council. Local Democratic leaders nominated Lilly to succeed Graham. Lilly was sworn into office on April 27, 2010. On July 13, 2010 Lilly was appointed a member of the Illinois Early Learning Council for a term ending July 13, 2013. The Council is tasked with coordinating existing programs and services for children from birth to 5 years of age in order to better meet the early learning needs of children and their families. Lilly is also a member of the Medicaid Managed Care Oversight Task Force. As of July 3, 2022, Representative Lilly is a member of the following Illinois House committees: • (Chairwoman of) Appropriations - Human Services Committee (HAPH) • Appropriations - Public Safety Committee (HAPP) • Fair Lending and Community Reinvestment Committee (HFIN-FAIR) • (Chairwoman of) Financial Impact Subcommittee (HMAC-IMPA) • Financial Institutions Committee (HFIN) • Health Care Availability & Access Committee (HHCA) • Insurance Committee (HINS) • Labor & Commerce Committee (HMAC) • (Chairwoman of) Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancement Committee (HMAC) • Wages & Rates Subcommittee (HAPH-WAGE) ==References==