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 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.
Gordon-Booth Invites Community to Free Shred Day Saturday, Sept. 20 at Landmark Recreation Center
PEORIA, Ill. – Residents will be able to safely dispose of old paperwork at a free community shred event hosted by state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, this Saturday, Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon at the north parking lot of the Landmark Recreation Center, located at 3225 Dries Ln. in Peoria.
Gordon-Booth Backs Responsible and Compassionate Budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, voted for a responsible and compassionate budget Saturday that further invests in schools, strengthens healthcare access and better prepares the state to tackle challenges caused by instability in Washington.
Gordon-Booth Passes Clean Slate Act, Would Automatically Seal Records for Certain Offenses, Helping to Remove Barriers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To help give individuals with previous convictions a fresh start, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, led passage of the “Clean Slate Act” Friday. The proposal updates an existing petition process for court record sealing by making it automatic, helping to remove a barrier for jobs, housing and other opportunities.
Gordon-Booth Highlights New Statewide $400 Million Local Transportation Infrastructure Program
PEORIA, Ill. – An initiative pushed by state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, will deliver $400 million in state funding to help local governments repair local roads and other transportation priorities, with a focus on disadvantaged communities.
Gordon-Booth to Host Mother’s Day Senior Brunch May 3
PEORIA, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, will celebrate and recognize local moms at her annual Mother’s Day Senior Brunch on Saturday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Childers Banquet Hall, located at 3113 N. Dries Ln. in Peoria. Public reservations for...
Gordon-Booth Highlights Rising Illinois Television and Film Industry
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – For the second year in a row, Illinois has seen over $650 million in film expenditures in the state, noting the continued growth of the television and film industry in Illinois dueto the fiscally and socially responsible budgets delivered by state...