Rep. Maurice A. West II
Assistant Majority Leader
(D-Rockford)
67th District
Visit Rep. Maurice West’s website
Springfield Office:
277-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3167
District Office:
E.J. “Zeke” Giorgi Center
200 S. Wyman
Suite 304
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 987-7433
Bills & Committees
Ordained minister; full-time legislator; award-winning music producer and founder of Music With Pleasure, LLC (www.musicwithpleasure.com); born 1985, in Elgin; product of Rockford Public Schools; B.S., Illinois College; M.A., Chicago School of Professional Psychology; recipient of the 2024 Council of State Government’s 20 under 40 Leadership Award; married to Leslie and has a daughter, Brein McKenzie.
Blue Room: West to Join Mascots Matter in Effort to Change Harmful School Mascot Names
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, will join advocacy group Mascots Matter this Wednesday, March 5 at 1 p.m. for a Capitol Blue Room press conference to discuss their initiative to prohibit public schools from using discriminatory disability mascots.
West Reacts to Governor’s Budget Address, Emphasizes Need for Illinois to Lead
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, issued the following statement Wednesday after the governor’s annual budget address:
West Named Assistant Majority Leader, Chair of House Ethics and Elections Committee
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Reflecting on his years of leadership, ability to build consensus and firm commitment to advancing causes that uplift Illinois residents, state Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, has been named an Assistant Majority Leader for the 104th General Assembly.
West Reflects on Beginning of New General Assembly Term
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, issued the following statement Wednesday after taking the oath for a new General Assembly term:
West Responds to Governor’s Address, Emphasizes Need to Support Working Families
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, issued the following statement Wednesday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his annual budget address
ILBC Responds to Constitutional Ruling on SAFE-T Act
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) issued the following statement following the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of the Pre-trial Fairness Act provision in the SAFE-T Act.
Black Caucus Addresses Shooting at Western Illinois University
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Joint Legislative Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the deadly shooting at Western Illinois University over the weekend.
West Responds to Governor’s State of the State Address, Urges Investment to Support Education, Job Training and Public Safety
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, issued the following statement Wednesday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s annual State of the State and Budget Address:
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement in Response to Release of Police Body Camera Footage of Killing of Tyre Nichols
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In response to the release of police body camera footage showing the killing of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five Memphis officers, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) released the following statement:
West takes Oath, Emphasizes Work Ahead to Support Families
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, issued the following statement Wednesday after being sworn in for a new term: