Rep. Mary E. Flowers
(D-Chicago)
31st District
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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....
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.