Rep. Lisa Davis
(D-Chicago)
32nd District
Springfield Office:
200-5S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-1702
District Office:
4651 W. 79th Street
Suite 205
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 581-9250
Bills & Committees
Biography
Born and raised on the Southside of Chicago, in the Chatham neighborhood, Lisa J. Davis is a wife, mother and attorney. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Lisa received her Juris Doctor from Northern Illinois University College of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of Illinois in 2008. Lisa lives in Chicago’s Scottsdale neighborhood with her husband and three children. Her husband, Anthony, is an Engineer with the Chicago Fire Department and a proud union member of Local 2. Lisa is an Assistant Public Defender with the Cook County Public Defender’s Office and a proud member of AFSCME Local 3315.
Davis-Backed Transit Reform Law Aims to Make Buses and Trains Safer, Efficient, and Reliable
CHICAGO – Buses and trains will be more reliable, safe and efficiently managed under a major transit reform package law passed by state Rep. Lisa Davis, D-Chicago.
Representatives Crawford, Davis Host Mobile DMV
CHICAGO – State Representatives Michael Crawford, D-Chicago, and Lisa Davis, D-Chicago, hosted a Mobile DMV event in their shared district office. Representatives from the Secretary of State’s office and the Treasurer’s office were in attendance.
Davis Enacts New Protections to Protect Due Process Rights from Immigration Raids
CHICAGO, Ill. – Locations where everyone should feel safe will be better protected from warrantless immigration raids under a new law backed by state Rep. Lisa Davis, D-Chicago, expanding due process protections for all people at hospitals, daycares,
Davis-Backed Bill Issues Guidelines for and Support of Immunizations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill — Working to defend public health and modern medicine against pseudoscience touted from Washington, state Rep. Lisa Davis, D-Chicago, helped pass a new law to establish immunization guidelines and require Illinois Department of Public Health-recommended (IDPH) vaccines be covered by health insurance.
Davis-Backed Medical Debt Relief Program Erases More than $400 Million of Medical Debt in Its First Year
CHICAGO – The Medical Debt Relief Program, made possible by this year’s budget and supported by state Rep. Lisa Davis, D-Chicago, has erased nearly $430 million in medical debt for working-class Illinoisans for pennies on the dollar.
Davis-Backed Clean Slate Act Streamlines Record Sealing and Expands Second Chances
CHICAGO — The Clean Slate Act, championed by state Rep. Lisa Davis, D-Chicago, will automatically seal minor criminal offenses once they become eligible, eliminating costly red tape that has long stood in the way of rehabilitation for thousands of residents throughout the state.
Davis Works to Improve Day-to-Day Lives in Veto Session
CHICAGO, Ill — In her first fall veto session, state Rep. Lisa Davis, D-Chicago, advocated for lowering costs, strengthening protections for communities affected by immigration violence and refining accessible transit for Chicagoans through a series of transformative legislation she helped pass.
Davis Passes Legislation Naming Little Palestine Way
CHICAGO, Ill — Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Lisa Davis, D-Chicago, designates Harlem Avenue from 79th Street to 111th Street as Little Palestine Way. The designation pays tribute to the many Palestinian Americans and their contributions in Chicago and beyond.
Davis Denounces SNAP Benefit Cuts
CHICAGO, Ill. – In the last week of fall veto session, state Rep. Lisa Davis, D-Chicago, is supporting a resolution condemning the cut of SNAP benefits beginning on November 1. The Trump Administration refuses to allocate food assistance for low and modest-income families, though funds are readily available.
Davis Invites Local Residents to Fall Festival
CHICAGO — State Rep. Lisa Davis, D-Chicago, is inviting local residents to attend a free festival to kick off the fall season on Saturday, Nov.1 at Kruger Park, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.