Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Springfield Office:
251-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-4207
(217) 782-1130 FAX
District Office:
2525 W. 79th Street
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 471-5200
(773) 471-1036 FAX
Biography
Full-time state legislator; attended Kennedy King Community College and University of Illinois-Chicago; married, has one daughter and one granddaughter.
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Flowers Passes Landmark Legislation Making Biomarker Testing Accessible for Illinoisans
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Biomarker testing for Illinois residents will now become covered under insurance policies and managed care plans under a new law passed by state Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago.
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Illinois House Deputy Majority Leader Mary Flowers Celebrates Signing of Legislation Promoting Equity and Diversity in State Hiring
CHICAGO – Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, the House Deputy Majority Leader, is pleased to see that important equity and diversity legislation she sponsored signed into law.
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Secretary of State, National Historians to Address the House Statue and Monument Review Task Force
CHICAGO – Deputy Majority Leader state Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, welcomes Secretary of State Jesse White to address the House Statue and Monument Review Task Force hearing on Wednesday, June 9 at 10:30 a.m. at the Michael A. Bilandic Building, located at 160 N. LaSalle Street in Chicago. The meeting will be held in the sixth floor committee room.
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Deputy Majority Leader Mary Flowers Announces New Special Task Force to Review Controversial Statues on State Grounds
CHICAGO – In an effort to ensure that statues and other ceremonial landmarks on state property reflect the values and morals of our constituencies, Deputy Majority Leader Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, will head a special task force to review these statues and will hold multiple public hearings in the coming weeks.
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Black Caucus Health Care Reform Measure Signed into Law, Marking Fourth Pillar of Agenda to Address Systemic Racism
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) is celebrating the signing of the Illinois Health Care and Human Service Reform Act, a historic measure to address the systemic racial inequalities within the state’s health care system, into law by Gov....
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Welch Announces Appointments to House Democratic Leadership Team
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch announced the members of his House Democratic leadership team Thursday, including state Reps. Jehan Gordon-Booth, Robyn Gabel, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., and Jay Hoffman.
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Flowers Fighting to Make Health Insurance More Affordable
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, is leading efforts to improve access to quality, affordable health care in Illinois by passing legislation to explore options to reduce health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs.
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Flowers Welcomes Pastor Wayne L. Smith to Capitol to Lead Opening Prayer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Pastor Wayne L. Smith of New Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago delivered the invocation before Gov. Pritzker’s budget address on Wednesday as a guest of state Rep. Mary E. Flowers, D-Chicago.
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Flowers: Health, Economic Prosperity Key to Building a Stronger Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, issued the following statement in response to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State address on Wednesday:
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Flowers Calls Hearing to Pinpoint Causes of Lead-Contaminated Water
CHICAGO – With the rise of lead contamination found in drinking water throughout Chicago putting children and families at risk, state Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, is calling a hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 24 in Chicago to determine the causes and take steps to prevent additional contamination.