Rep. Carol Ammons
(D-Urbana)
103rd District
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Springfield Office:
243-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 558-1009
District Office:
300 S. Broadway
Suite 154A
Urbana, IL 61820
(217) 531-1660
(217) 666-7521 FAX
104th General Assembly
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Biography
State Representative Carol Ammons is serving her fourth term representing the 103rd District. Rep. Ammons is a career activist fighting for equality and justice. She is the first African-American woman elected to the 103rd District and is now the voice and advocate of her constituents in Champaign-Urbana. While in office, Representative Ammons has dedicated her time and energy toward helping her district and the state through public service.
Bridging the gap between grassroots activism and elected office, Rep Ammons is an experienced, independent Democrat who is effectively working for the citizens of Champaign-Urbana. She has a combined fifteen years of service in elected office, at the county, city, and state levels. Carol serves as Chairperson of the House Democratic Conference making her part of the Speaker’s leadership team. Additionally, Leader Ammons sits on the committee for Higher Education, Counties & Townships, Appropriations-Higher Education, Energy & Environment, Ethics & Elections, and the Committee for Economic Opportunity & Equity.
Leader Ammons remains a crucial policymaker within the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus has served as both secretary and treasurer, she previously served as Vice-Chair of the Illinois House Democratic Women’s Caucus, is the Co-Chair of the Illinois House Progressive Caucus, and is a member of the Asian American Caucus. Leader Ammons also sat on the Illinois State Supreme Court Commission for Pretrial Practice Reform and the subsequent implementation task force. Carol was awarded the 2019 National Shining Star Award from the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women (N.O.B.E.L), she has a 100% rating with the Illinois Environmental Council, and lastly, Carol Ammons is both an EDGAR fellow (Institute of Government & Public Affairs, University of Illinois) and a BILLD fellow (The Council of State Governments, Midwestern Office).
As an activist turned lawmaker, Leader Ammons is laser-focused on cultivating the crucial relationship between community organizers and the state legislature. She knows that in order to achieve equality, lawmakers and activists must align their goals, policies, and actions.
Ammons Advances Educational, Professional Opportunity for Returning Citizens
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Easing obstacles returning citizens face after being released from state facilities, state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, successfully passed measures out of the House restoring educational and professional opportunities for the current and formerly...
Ammons Expands Pathway for Hair Braiding Professionals, Boots Licensing Fees
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Easing financial burdens for professional hair braiders, legislation introduced by state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, successfully passed out of the House, making professional hair-braiding a more accessible career path for Illinois residents by...
Ammons Bills Head to House Floor, Tackling Education and Economic Opportunity
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working to bring transformative change to Champaign-Urbana communities and statewide, state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, successfully advanced legislation filling crucial gaps in education and access to economic opportunities.
Ammons Advances Bill Protecting Local Drinking Water from Underground Contamination
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working toward protecting clean water access as Chair of the Energy & Environment Committee, state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, has successfully passed a measure protecting critical sources of drinking water like the Mahomet Aquifer from pollution by banning carbon sequestration — a process involving injecting captured carbon underground — in areas that overlie or are near sole-source aquifers.
Ammons Urges Equitable Funding to Combat Black American HIV/AIDS
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As Chair Emeritus and notable member of the Illinois Black Caucus Foundation (ILBCF), state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, joined Black Leadership Advocacy Coalition for Healthcare Equity (BLACHE) in a recent press conference for Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day to address the inequitable incidence and impact of the illnesses in African American communities across Illinois.
Ammons Challenges Trump’s Extreme Attacks on Illinois Families, Communities, and the Rule of Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, condemned the cruel, destructive, and unlawful orders President Donald Trump has issued during his first weeks in office, passing a series of formal resolutions aimed at calling out Trump’s extremism and moving Illinois in a fundamentally better direction.
Ammons Celebrates New Funding for Champaign County
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Committed to advancing local services and improving infrastructure in her communities, State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, is celebrating recent funding for Champaign County’s Apollo Industrial Park made possible by Ammons’ support for Governor Pritzker’s Regional Site Readiness Program.
Ammons to Use Key Committee Seats to Drive Economic Opportunity, Improve Education, Cut Costs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As a member of several key House committees this legislative session, state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, will advance her policy priorities of expanding equity-driven economic opportunity, including cutting costs, spurring job growth in underserved communities, uplifting small businesses, delivering on pension promises, and increasing affordable access to quality higher education.
Ammons Passes Major Gun Safety Reforms to Get Firearms Out of the Hands of Abusers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, delivered major gun safety reforms to get guns out of the hands of domestic abusers Tuesday, creating new protection to remove firearms and ammunition from individuals who are the subject of protection orders.
Ammons Shares Policy Accomplishments, Priorities Ahead
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing her efforts to advancing equity-driven policies across Illinois, state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, is outlining her priorities for the upcoming legislative session while reflecting on significant accomplishments from the past year, including over 30 new Ammons-backed laws that took effect on January 1, 2025.