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
Bills & Committees
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 Moderates Youth Mental Health Panel Discussion
GURNEE, Ill. – As a member of the Council of State Governments’s (CSG) Midwestern Legislative Conference Health and Human Services Policy Committee, state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, moderated a CSG panel discussion about youth mental health and suicide prevention on Tuesday.
Mason-Backed ‘Clean Slate’ Law Expands Career and Housing Opportunities
GURNEE, Ill. – A “Clean Slate” law backed by state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, that creates an automatic sealing process for thousands of non-violent arrest records was signed into law earlier today.
Mason Responds to Trump Administration’s Child Care Services Funding Freeze
State Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to freeze $10 billion in federal funding for social services and childcare programs in five democratic-led states, including Illinois:
Mason-Supported Legislation to Address Rising Energy Costs Signed Into Law
GURNEE, Ill. — State Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, contributed to a significant law signed on Thursday that will provide Illinoisans immediate and long-term utility bill relief by bringing down energy costs.
Mason-Backed Bill Defends Science, Reaffirms Support for Evidence-Based Immunizations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Working to defend public health and modern medicine against pseudoscience touted from Washington, state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, helped pass a new law to establish immunization guidelines and require Illinois Department of Public Health-recommended (IDPH) vaccines be covered by health insurance.
Mason Continues Support for Vaccines Amid Unfounded Claims from CDC
GURNEE, Ill. – Reaffirming her support for immunizations, science-based research and individuals with developmental differences, state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, supported a resolution condemning the Trump Administration, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and calling for his ouster; as well as pushing back against the reckless spreading of junk science around vaccines and autism recently added to the CDC website.
Mason Bill Taps Geothermal Energy to Lower Power Costs, Environmental Impact
GURNEE, Ill. – Illinois residents and property owners will be able to use geothermal energy systems for power—a more affordable, efficient, and environmentally-friendly power source—under a bill sponsored by state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, that was included in an energy omnibus bill (Senate Bill 25) passed Oct. 30.
Rep. Mason Addresses Tylenol Misinformation, Reckless Pseudoscience from HHS Secretary
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.— State Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, is supporting a resolution condemning Trump administration Secretary of Health and Human Services and fringe agitator, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and calling for his ouster; as well as pushing back against the reckless and irresponsible spreading of junk science around Tylenol and pregnancy he has recently pushed.
Rep. Mason Leads Measure to Ensure Food Safety, Public Health for Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A new measure led by state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, continues her commitment to public health by ensuring that Illinois catfish are processed safely and inspected thoroughly before being cleared for sale on the open market and human consumption.
Rep. Mason Leads Passage of Measure Promoting Equitable, Data-Driven Childcare
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In her role as a leader in childcare progress in Illinois, state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, guided the passage of a new measure through the House of Representatives to guarantee data-driven, equitable childcare.