Rep. Gregory Harris
Springfield Office:
300 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3835
(217) 782-6470 FAX
1967 W. Montrose
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 348-3434
(773) 348-3475 FAX
Biography
Full-time lawmaker; served 14 years as chief-of-staff to former 48th Ward Chicago Alderman Mary Ann Smith and in a number of senior management positions with the National Home Furnishings Association; an openly gay member of the Legislature and openly a person with HIV.

Following Equifax Breach, Rep. Greg Harris and Attorney General Madigan Pushing for Free Credit Freezes
CHICAGO – To protect Illinois consumers impacted by the Equifax data breach, state Rep. Greg Harris, D-Chicago, has introduced legislation which will prevent credit agencies from charging consumers with credit freeze fees, which are essential in preventing identity...

Rep. Harris: Enough Campaigning, Governor Rauner; Time to Work in Good Faith on Budget
CHICAGO – State Rep. Greg Harris, lead budget negotiator for the House Democratic Caucus, issued the following statement Tuesday, following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s speech: “Democrats are returning to Springfield in hopes that the governor is finally ready to compromise on...

Harris Calls on Rauner to Disclose Details on Proposed Health Care Changes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislators are demanding to know whether Gov. Bruce Rauner’s sweeping changes to the Medicaid system will allow recipients to keep their current doctors and hospitals, what access and quality will be lost by the proposed changes and what steps the administration has taken to prevent conflicts of interest during its unilateral push to overhaul the system that currently provides care to millions of Illinois families.

Madigan, Harris Set Hearing on Trump Administration Medicaid Proposal
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Michael J. Madigan has directed state Rep. Greg Harris, chair of the House Appropriations-Human Services Committee, to hold a hearing Thursday to determine how Medicaid cuts being pushed by the Trump Administration and congressional...

Rep. Greg Harris Appointed Majority Conference Chairman for House Democrats
CHICAGO – In recognition of his of years of commitment to fighting for equality and opportunity for all Illinoisans, state Rep. Greg Harris, D-Chicago, was named Majority Conference Chairman for the Illinois House Democrats. “I’m honored that my colleagues have put...