Rep. Michael Crawford
31st District
251-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-4207
(217) 782-1130 FAX
District Office:
8620 S Pulaski Rd.
Chicago, IL 60652
(872) 267-7384
Bills & Committees
Biography
Postsecondary educator and administrator. Born and raised in Chicago, graduate of Lane Technical High School. Formerly served at The Chicago School, City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago State University, and Northern Illinois University. Member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, and the 100 Black Men of Chicago. B.S./M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois University; MBA, Saint Xavier University; Ph.D., Concordia University Chicago. Lives in Chicago with his wife and two children.
Crawford’s Transit Reform Law Makes Area Buses and Trains Safe, Efficient, and Reliable
CHICAGO – Buses and trains will be safer, more reliable, and more efficiently managed under a major transit reform package law passed by Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, improving the rider experience for his district and millions of Illinoisans across Chicagoland.
Representatives Crawford, Davis Host Mobile DMV
CHICAGO – State Representatives Michael Crawford, D-Chicago, and Lisa Davis, D-Chicago, hosted a Mobile DMV event in their shared district office. Representatives from the Secretary of State’s office and the Treasurer’s office were in attendance.
Crawford-Backed Bill Defends Science, Reaffirms Support for Evidence-Based Immunizations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working to defend public health and modern medicine against pseudoscience touted from Washington, state Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, helped pass a new law to establish immunization guidelines and require Illinois Department of Public Health- recommended (IDPH) vaccines be covered by health insurance.
Crawford-Backed Medical Debt Relief Plan Has Erased $400 Million in Old Bills
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A medical debt relief plan backed by state Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, has now erased over $400 million in medical debt in old bills, providing significant financial relief to Illinoisans and expanding healthcare access and affordability.
Crawford Advocates for Vaccinations Amidst Release of False Information from CDC
CHICAGO – State Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, reasserted his dedication to vaccinations, evidence-based facts, and respect for individuals with developmental differences, while pushing back against the Trump Administration and the Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s reckless spreading of junk science after the CDC added baseless information linking vaccines and autism to their website.
Crawford Backs Measure Fully Funding and Reforming Public Transit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, helped pass a transformative public transit plan that will improve the rider experience for millions across Chicagoland.
Crawford Expands Sealing of Records for System-Involved Individuals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, helped pass a measure last Thursday to build on previous work to automatically seal the records of certain qualifying, formerly-incarcerated individuals. House Bill 1836 clarifies records ineligible for sealing and ensures that the Illinois State Police (ISP) can conform to the new legislation.
Crawford Responds to Trump SNAP Cuts, Lauds Transfer of State Funds to Local Food Banks
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The balanced, fiscally responsible state budget passed by state Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, in May will transfer $20 million in new funding for local food banks amid the loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for nearly 2 million Illinoisans.
Crawford Denounces Deployment of Texas National Guard, Gross Misconduct by ICE Agents in Illinois
CHICAGO – State Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, released the following statement denouncing the deployment and continued escalation of immigration enforcement in Chicago.
Crawford to Attend National Medicaid Policy Conference in D.C. Next Week
CHICAGO – State Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, will join representatives in Washington D.C. Oct. 6-8 for The Council of State Government’s Medicaid Leaders Development Program to discuss Medicaid’s state-federal partnerships and bring back solutions to challenges facing enrollment and coverage for Illinoisans.