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 to Stand Up For Homeowners as Member of New Property Tax Relief Task Force
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – After Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1932 into law on Friday to create the Property Tax Relief Task Force, state Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, was appointed to as a member to help craft solutions that will help reduce Illinois resident’s property taxes.
Flowers’ Bill Requiring Better Blood Pressure Services for Pregnant Women Becomes Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A new law sponsored by state Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, will now demand hospitals to provide better blood pressure services to pregnant women, helping save their lives.
Flowers Bill to Update TANF Will Become Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – This past weekend a bill championed by state Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, to ensure that the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program stays in line with the Federal Poverty Guidelines was signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Rep. Flowers’s Bills to Address Health Care, Maternal and Infant Mortality Crisis Head to Governor
CHICAGO – A series of initiatives championed by state Representative Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, to improve the state’s health care system and begin the process of addressing the growing maternal and infant mortality crisis, were approved by the Illinois General Assembly.
Flowers Urges Governor to Sign Bill to Remove Record Sealing Barriers and Improve Employment Opportunities
CHICAGO – Continuing her efforts to improve the criminal justice system and make it easier for people to find good paying jobs, state Rep. Mary E. Flowers, D-Chicago, recently passed legislation to remove financial barriers to seal or expunge criminal records and is calling on Governor Bruce Rauner to sign the measure into law.
Rep. Flowers & Rep. Harper Working to End Childhood Hunger in Local Schools
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With more than 13 million children nationwide living in food insecure homes, a measure supported by state Rep. Mary E. Flowers, D-Chicago, and state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, aims to end childhood hunger in schools throughout the state of Illinois.
Harper and Flowers Fight to Increase Access to Fresh Foods in Disadvantaged Areas
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With many urban areas in the State of Illinois containing vast food deserts and a lack of nutritional resources, state Rep. Mary E. Flowers, D-Chicago, is co-sponsoring a measure that will make it easier for small farmers and community organizations to provide fresh produce within designated urban agriculture zones.
Rep. Flowers to Require ISBE to Prepare Disadvantaged Students for Specialized Workforce
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As technological advancements cause manufacturing to require a more skilled workforce, state Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, passed a measure out of the House that would introduce a new state program aimed at educating underserved students.
Rep. Flowers Sets Framework for Compensation of Wrongfully Imprisoned Individuals
CHICAGO – Despite the presumption that all people accused of crimes are innocent until proven guilty, Illinois’ jails are largely populated by inmates that are awaiting trial and have not been convicted of a crime. In order to level the field for the falsely accused, state Rep. Mary E. Flowers, D-Chicago, has introduced an unprecedented measure that sets a per-year financial award for wrongfully imprisoned individuals who are found innocent.
Rep. Flowers Sworn in for New Term; Says Budget Can’t be Balanced on Backs of Middle-Class Citizens
CHICAGO – State Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, took the oath of office on Wednesday to represent the 31st District in the Illinois House of Representatives. She issued the following statement: “I am honored to continue the fight for our community. I promised the people...