Black Caucus Health Care Reform Measure Signed into Law, Marking Fourth Pillar of Agenda to Address Systemic Racism

Apr 27, 2021 | Ammons, Buckner, Collins, Davis, Evans, Flowers, Ford, Gordon-Booth, Greenwood, Harper, Jones, Lilly, Mayfield, Meyers-Martin, Nichols, Robinson, Slaughter, Tarver, Welch, West, Williams, J

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) is celebrating the signing of the Illinois Health Care and Human Service Reform Act, a historic measure to address the systemic racial inequalities within the state’s health care system, into law by Gov....

Welch Announces Appointments to House Democratic Leadership Team

Jan 21, 2021 | Ammons, Andrade, Buckner, Conroy, Evans, Flowers, Gabel, Gordon-Booth, Guzzardi, Harris, Hernandez, Hoffman, Mah, Manley, Ortiz, Ramirez, Walsh, Welch

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch announced the members of his House Democratic leadership team Thursday, including state Reps. Jehan Gordon-Booth, Robyn Gabel, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., and Jay Hoffman. “As we begin a new day in the House, I’m committed...

Response to the Governor’s Address

Feb 19, 2020 | Evans

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Today in the House Chambers State Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D – Chicago) joined his colleagues as Governor JB Pritzker delivered his 2020 budget address inside the House Chambers. In response to the robust message Evans issued the following...

Governor’s State of the State Address

Jan 29, 2020 | Evans

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following Gov. Pritzker’s State of the State Address, state Rep. Marcus C. Evans Jr., D-Chicago, released the following statement: “The State of the State address reflected on some of the hard work and bipartisan progress that has been made over...

Rep. Evans Delivers in Springfield

Jun 1, 2019 | Evans

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – This legislative session, state Rep. Marcus Evans, D-Chicago, fought for a Fair Tax, new jobs in our community and reforms to an outdated criminal justice system.Evans backed a Fair Tax system for Illinois that would let the residents of Illinois...

Evans Statement on Budget Address

Feb 21, 2019 | Evans

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Marcus C. Evans Jr, D-Chicago, issued the following statement following Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Budget address: “Illinois is ready for a fresh start. Today in his budget address Governor J.B. Pritzker unveiled his plan to get our state...