Rep. Joyce Mason
(D-Gurnee)
61st District
Springfield Office:
245-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8151
District Office:
34498 Old Walnut Circle
Unit C
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 485-9986
Full-time legislator; former vice president of the Gurnee-based Woodland Community School District 50 Board of Education; human resources consultant, SHRM-SCP and SPHR certified; B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago; M.B.A., Keller Graduate School of Management; board member of A Safe Place Lake County Crisis Center and El Puente Latino; has two children.
Mason Honored as Illinois Action for Children’s ‘Champion for Children’ for Leadership in Childcare, Family Services
GURNEE, Ill. – State Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, was recently honored as a ‘2024 Champion for Children’ by the Illinois Action for Children (IAFC) as a ‘Champion for Children’ for her work advancing the causes of childcare and family services.
Mason Joins White House Convening on Childcare, Streamlining Family Assistance Services, Launching Child Tax Credit
GURNEE, Ill. – Last Friday, state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, joined lawmakers from across the country at the White House to discuss Illinois’ progress on childcare and early childhood education, including the establishment of the Department of Early Childhood, the Child Tax Credit and other family assistance services.
Mason Dedicates Highway to Deceased Marine Corps Lance Corporal Sean P. Maher
GURNEE, Ill. – Recently, state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, helped dedicate a section of highway on the border of her district as “U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Sean P. Maher Memorial Highway” in honor of a deceased Illinois service member.
Mason Lauded by Illinois Environmental Council for Work Tackling Climate Change, Promoting Clean Energy
GURNEE, Ill. – State Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, received a 100% scorecard from the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) for helping lead the fight to support the environment, tackle climate change and promote clean energy.
Mason Champions Safety for Children in the Workplace
GURNEE, Ill. – A new measure backed by state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, will create new child labor protections to keep children safe and free from exploitation in the workplace, and was signed into law recently.
Mason-Backed Investment Erases $1 Billion in Medical Debt for Illinoisans
GURNEE, Ill. – Reforms backed by state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, eliminating up to $1 billion in families’ medical bills and preventing past debt from hurting individuals’ financial future are now law.
Mason Enacts Reforms to Make Healthcare More Affordable, Expand Access to Care
GURNEE, Ill. – Illinois families will have access to better and more affordable healthcare coverage under new laws backed by state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, aiming to reduce costs and hold big insurance companies accountable.
Rep. Mason Responds to Sentencing of DCFS Caseworker for Child Endangerment Resulting in Death
GURNEE, Ill. – State Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, issued the following response to the sentencing of Illinois Department of Child and Family Services caseworker Carlos Acosta, who, in 2023, was convicted of two counts of child endangerment in connection with the death of 5-year-old A.J. Freund:
Mason Fights for Widespread Access to Childcare, Affordable Healthcare, Efficient Budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – High-quality childcare and early childhood education, affordable healthcare, and a major new child tax credit were among the chief accomplishments by state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, during the most recent legislative session.
Rep. Mason Responds to Budget Address, Prioritizes Major Childcare Expansions, Robust Education Spending
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, issued the following response to Gov. Pritzker’s State of the State address on Wednesday