Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Assistant Majority Leader
(D-Peoria)
92nd District
Springfield Office:
632 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3186
District Office:
300 E. War Memorial Drive
Suite 303
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 681-1992
Bills & Committees
Biography
Full-time state legislator; B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; former local school board member; former staff member, Illinois Central College; 2013 Edgar Fellow; resides in Peoria with husband, Derrick, and daughter, Jianna.
Gordon-Booth Backed Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. Young Voter Empowerment Act Signed into Law
PEORIA, Ill. — State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, supports a new bill encouraging and expanding access to youth civic engagement by requiring high schools to provide voter registration opportunities and information, inspired by the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.
Gordon-Booth Highlights Back-to-School State Tax Holiday Beginning on August 7
PEORIA, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, is reminding constituents to take advantage of the upcoming Back-to-School State Tax Holiday. The tax reduction applies to school supplies ranging from stationery to shoes and clothing.
Gordon-Booth Congratulates Peoria Fire Departments on Over $50,000 in State Grants
PEORIA, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, congratulates the Peoria Heights Fire Department and the West Peoria Fire Protection District on receiving grants from the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal.
Gordon-Booth Passes Comprehensive, Balanced Budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.— State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, has helped pass another smart, balanced budget, preserving the support Illinoisans need without any additional taxes on working class families.
Gordon-Booth Passes Bill Creating Higher Education Student Support and Academic Freedom Act
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, passed a bill creating the Higher Education Student Support and Academic Freedom Act, protecting the rights and freedoms of college and university students.
Gordon-Booth Supports Bill Strengthening Dementia Training for Home Care Workers
State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, has passed legislation aimed at improving care for individuals living with dementia. The bill requires all service
workers and affiliates of the Department of Human Services (DHS) to complete dementia training at the beginning of their employment.
Gordon-Booth Creates OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois Fund, Generating Funding from Car Decals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, passed a bill creating the OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois Fund, which will be primarily funded by new OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois vehicle decals.
Gordon-Booth Backed Bill Declaring July 25 as Emmett Till Day Passes House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon Booth, D-Peoria supported legislation that would designate every July 25 as Emmett Till Day in Illinois, honoring the life of a boy who was brutally murdered and became central to the Civil Rights Movement.
Gordon-Booth to Host Mother’s Day Senior Brunch
PEORIA, Ill. – In celebration of motherhood and womanhood, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, is hosting a Mother’s Day Senior Brunch and Social on the afternoon of May 3.
Gordon-Booth Backed Bill Passes, Empowering Young Voters, Inspired by Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, helped pass a bill encouraging and expanding access to youth civic engagement by requiring high schools to provide voter registration opportunities and information, inspired by the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.