Jun 4, 2018 | Gordon-Booth
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working with local officials, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, passed legislation to streamline the process of using tax incentives for businesses, including OSF Health Care, that can take part the Rivers Edge Redevelopment Zone (RERZ)...
May 31, 2018 | Gordon-Booth
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As the bipartisan budget goes to the Gov. Rauner, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, is highlighting funding she secured to increase job readiness for in the Peoria area through a new job training program at Illinois Central College (ICC)....
May 29, 2018 | Gordon-Booth
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To address the teacher shortage in Illinois, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, recently passed legislation that would specifically address the need for more Early Childhood educators. “Study after study has shown that quality, early...
May 25, 2018 | Gordon-Booth
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing her efforts to improve the criminal justice system and make it easier for people to find good paying jobs, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, recently passed legislation to remove financial barriers to seal or expunge criminal...
Apr 16, 2018 | Gordon-Booth
PEORIA, IL – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, is working to help people receive a second chance and get better jobs by passing bipartisan legislation out of the House Judiciary-Criminal Committee that would remove a common roadblock that stops ex-offenders...
Jun 8, 2017 | Gordon-Booth
PEORIA, Ill. – After many years of working with legislators, local school districts and advocates, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, helped pass legislation that makes changes to the current education funding formula and brings more money to schools in the...