Rep. LaToya Greenwood
Majority Conference Chairperson
(D-East St. Louis)
114th District
Springfield Office:
254-W Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-5951
4700 State St.
Suite 2
East St. Louis, IL 62205
(618) 646-9557
(618) 646-9558 FAX
Biography
Director of Human Resources; former East St. Louis City Councilwoman; lifelong resident of East St. Louis; B.A. in Criminal Justice, Michigan State University; Master’s in Public Administration and Policy, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville; 2018 Edgar Fellow at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Institute of Government and Public Affairs; mother to one son.
Greenwood Named to Reproductive Health and Dobbs Decision Working Group
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, will help spearhead an effort to help secure reproductive health care access as a member of the House Reproductive Health and Dobbs Decision Working Group.
Greenwood to Hold East St. Louis Community Shred Day
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, is holding a community shred day on Saturday, July 23, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Greenwood Helps Pass Measure for Safe Firearm Storage Education, Promotes Comprehensive Curriculums
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, helped pass a measure to allow school districts to develop a curriculum to teach students about safe gun storage practices.
Greenwood Bills Cutting Human Services Red Tape, Raising Standards for Conservation Police Officers, Signed Into Law
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, had two of her measures signed into law by Gov. Pritzker last week: Senate Bill 3184, which raises standards to become a conservation police officer with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR); and Senate Bill 4001, which cuts redundant data-gathering practices for the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).
Greenwood Touts Budget Funding for Evidence-Based Education Funding, Early Childhood Education
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, a major advocate for education reform, helped ensure the 2023 budget secured funding for major education programs, including early childhood education, special-needs education and doubling a tax credit for the money teachers spend on classroom materials.
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Celebrates Confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Upon the historic confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus released the following statement:
Greenwood Passes Measure Supporting Affordable Healthcare, Access to Treatment
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, advocated for access to healthcare for all people in Illinois in supporting the passage of many bills this week. The legislation will help relieve the financial burdens of those who cannot afford growing treatment costs.
Greenwood Passes Equitable Health Care Legislation, Bolsters Minority Representation in Professional Health Care Providers
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, recently passed House Bill 4645 to bolster minority representation in health care and combat disproportionate quality of care across underserved communities.
Greenwood Passes Measure to Crack Down on Dangerous Pollutants, Promote Safety of Her Community
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, passed legislation to prohibit the dangerous incineration of the synthetic substance, perfluoroalkyl, which has been shown to release excessive amounts of cancer-causing chemicals.
Rep. Greenwood: Expansion of License Plate Reading Cameras on Highways Will Save Lives
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Legislation that will give police and prosecutors more tools to catch criminals that are shooting at other vehicles on Illinois highways and roads was introduced in the Illinois House by Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, Majority Conference Chairperson, Assistant Majority Leader.