Rep. Maurice A. West II
Assistant Floor Whip
(D-Rockford)
67th District
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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
Full-time legislator; ordained minister; M.A., Chicago School of Professional Psychology; B.S., Illinois College; former director of the Career Development at Rockford University; served on boards for Community Action Agency, Rockford Area Arts Council and Rockford Association for Minority Management; award-winning music composer; married.
West Backs Measure to Bring Together Schools and Employers to Prepare Workers for High-Wage Jobs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Highlighting the need to create high-paying jobs, state Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, backed a proposal Thursday to create the 21st Century Employment Grant Program, an effort designed to allow employers to enter into public-private partnerships to create customized job training programs with community colleges and high schools.
West Passes Bill Aimed at Addressing Student Mental Health and Suicide Concerns
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Committed to addressing student mental health and youth suicide concerns, state Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, passed legislation Thursday in the Illinois House that further directs school districts to offer a specialized training program to employees so that they may better assist students who are developing or experiencing a mental health disorder.
West Joins Effort to Close Loopholes in FOID System, Prevent Gun Tragedies
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to the tragic workplace shooting that took place earlier this year in Aurora, state Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, is supporting a series of reforms aimed at closing loopholes in the Firearms Owners Identification (FOID) card system to make sure an individual like the Aurora shooter cannot maintain easy access to guns.
West Backs Scott’s Law Update, Encourages Driver Awareness Passing Stopped Vehicles
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In the wake of multiple fatal crashes involving stopped Illinois State Police vehicles, state Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, is backing a recently introduced proposal to better educate drivers on how to approach a stopped emergency vehicle, as well as a plan to increase penalties for drivers who recklessly endanger emergency responders on the highway.
West Backs Effort to Increase Minimum Salary for Teachers
ROCKFORD, Ill. – As Teacher Appreciation Week is recognized, state Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, is highlighting a recent effort to increase the base minimum salary for teachers in Illinois to $40,000 per year.
West Backs Effort to Give Survivors of Sexual Assault Wanted for Small Crimes Opportunity to Come Forward and Avoid Arrest
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, recently supported legislation that would prohibit law enforcement from arresting a survivor of sexual assault if the survivor has an outstanding warrant for a low level crime and is reporting an assault.
West Supports Bill to Protect Residents from Reckless Health Insurance Rate Hikes
Wanting to ensure that residents are not taken advantage of by unnecessary health insurance rate hikes, state Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, recently backed legislation to require the Illinois Department of Insurance to review all rate changes and stop rate hikes found unreasonable.
West Backed Plan Would Inform Individuals Re-entering Society of Voting Rights
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Individuals about to be released from prison would be informed of their voting rights in Illinois under a proposal backed by state Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford.
West Supported Plan Would Require Teaching of Civics to Junior High Students
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, recently helped pass legislation that will ensure that public junior high students are provided a semester course on civics.
West Supported Proposal Focuses on College Student Mental Health
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Concerned that college students are not receiving the mental health resources they need, state Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, recently helped pass legislation that would require public colleges to develop systems of support for students who may be experiencing mental health crises.