Apr 12, 2019 | Gong-Gershowitz
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A resolution backed by state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, defends women’s reproductive rights by calling on the federal government to restore funding to women’s health clinics.“The federal government is taking every chance to push...
Mar 15, 2019 | Gong-Gershowitz
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To expand and improve history education for our children, state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, voted in favor of a bill to expand history curriculum to include contributions of the LGBT community. “History gives us a sense of our past,...
Mar 1, 2019 | Gong-Gershowitz
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To strengthen background checks for firearm purchases, state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, introduced a bill to require applicants to provide fingerprints when applying for a state license.“Protecting our families from those who have a...
Feb 20, 2019 | Gong-Gershowitz
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Budget Address, state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, issued the following statement: “As the costs of healthcare, college, and everyday expenses continue to rise, we cannot continue to balance our budget...
Feb 14, 2019 | Gong-Gershowitz
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, voted for a minimum wage increase that balances the needs of workers and small businesses, improving the standard of living for millions of Illinoisans and spurring economic activity in communities...
Feb 14, 2019 | Gong-Gershowitz
SPRINGFIELD – Continuing her mission to help the vulnerable, state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, passed her first bill out of committee this week to improve the process of designating a legal guardian of children in the event the child is separated from...