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 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.
Gordon-Booth Reacts to Governor’s Budget Address, Emphasizes Need for Responsible and Compassionate Plan
State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, issued the following statement Wednesday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s annual budget address:
Gordon-Booth-led Clean Slate Act Signed into Law; Automatically Seals Records for Certain Offenses, Helping to Remove Barriers
CHICAGO – A new law spearheaded by state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, will provide residents a second chance by automatically sealing minor court records, helping to remove a significant barrier for jobs, education, housing and other opportunities.
Gordon-Booth to Host Annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast this Saturday
State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, will welcome and celebrate local veterans at her annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast this Saturday, Dec. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Laborers’ Local 165 Hall, located at 4509 N. Catalina Dr. in Peoria.
Monday: Gordon-Booth to Join Friendship House in Highlighting $300k Investment for After-school Programs, Pathway to YOUR Future Initiative
PEORIA, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, will lead a press conference this Monday, Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. to highlight new state support for Friendship House’s after-school programs and Pathway to YOUR Future, an initiative to help high school students develop life skills and access job
training opportunities.