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Flowers Urges Governor to Sign Bill to Remove Record Sealing Barriers and Improve Employment Opportunities

Jun 7, 2018 | Flowers

CHICAGO – Continuing her efforts to improve the criminal justice system and make it easier for people to find good paying jobs, state Rep. Mary E. Flowers, D-Chicago, recently passed legislation to remove financial barriers to seal or expunge criminal records and is...

Rep. Flowers & Rep. Harper Working to End Childhood Hunger in Local Schools

May 25, 2018 | Flowers, Harper

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With more than 13 million children nationwide living in food insecure homes, a measure supported by state Rep. Mary E. Flowers, D-Chicago, and state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, aims to end childhood hunger in schools throughout the state of...

Harper and Flowers Fight to Increase Access to Fresh Foods in Disadvantaged Areas

May 11, 2018 | Flowers, Harper

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With many urban areas in the State of Illinois containing vast food deserts and a lack of nutritional resources, state Rep. Mary E. Flowers, D-Chicago, is co-sponsoring a measure that will make it easier for small farmers and community...

Rep. Flowers to Require ISBE to Prepare Disadvantaged Students for Specialized Workforce

Apr 20, 2018 | Flowers

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As technological advancements cause manufacturing to require a more skilled workforce, state Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, passed a measure out of the House that would introduce a new state program aimed at educating underserved students. “When...

Rep. Flowers Sets Framework for Compensation of Wrongfully Imprisoned Individuals

Mar 14, 2018 | Flowers

CHICAGO – Despite the presumption that all people accused of crimes are innocent until proven guilty, Illinois’ jails are largely populated by inmates that are awaiting trial and have not been convicted of a crime. In order to level the field for the falsely accused,...

Rep. Flowers Sworn in for New Term; Says Budget Can’t be Balanced on Backs of Middle-Class Citizens

Jan 12, 2017 | Flowers

CHICAGO – State Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, took the oath of office on Wednesday to represent the 31st District in the Illinois House of Representatives. She issued the following statement: “I am honored to continue the fight for our community. I promised the people...

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