Rep. Rita Mayfield
60th District
Springfield Office:
519-A Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 558-1012
120 S Genesee St.
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 599-2800
(847) 599-2955 FAX
Biography
M.B.A. from Benedictine University, M.S. in Management and Organization Behavior with an emphasis in Organization Development from Benedictine University; B.S. in Computer Science from Columbia College; former vice-president of the Waukegan Board of Education, former member of the Waukegan Schools Foundation Board, member of the Harbor Lites Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, volunteer financial instructor for Habitat for Humanity; Mayfield is the first African American Female State Representative elected to the 60th District.
Mayfield Supports Measure Automatically Sealing Records for Certain Prior Offenses
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – This week, state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, helped lead the effort to pass the Clean Slate Act, an automatic record sealing approach for certain, previously incarcerated individuals.
Mayfield Helps Communities Access Key Public Safety Grants
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – At least 30 cities and counties, including North Chicago, have applied for important grants from the state that are designed to solve firearm crimes and reduce gun violence in communities, thanks to the work of state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan.
Mayfield Responds to State of the State Address, Prioritizes Working Families
SPRINGFIELD, IL. – State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D- Waukegan, issued the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his annual budget address:
Mayfield Challenges Trump’s Extreme Attacks on Illinois Families, Communities, and the Rule of Law Committee
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, condemned the cruel, destructive and unlawful orders President Donald Trump has issued during his first weeks in office, passing a series of formal resolutions aimed at calling out Trump’s extremism and moving Illinois in a fundamentally better direction.
Mayfield to Continue as Chair of House Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, will continue to invest in first responder agencies and facilities, community safety, and violence prevention methods as chair of the House Appropriations: Public Safety & Infrastructure Committee.
Mayfield Inaugurated for New Term, Emphasizes Work to Improve Public Safety and Local Environment
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, issued the following statement Wednesday as she began a new legislative term:
Mayfield Earns Gun Crime Safety Award for Work on Ballistics Detection
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Representative Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, has been named a “2024 Violence Prevention Hero” for her continued efforts to help law enforcement in Illinois obtain the technological tools needed to fight firearm violence and violent crimes.
Mayfield Responds to Vista Hospital Loss of Trauma Designation
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, is reacting with outrage after Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan had its trauma center designation revoked on Friday, following the failure of its owners to properly manage it.
Mayfield Touts Workshops Aimed at Increasing State Contract Opportunities for Minorities
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, is promoting awareness of an upcoming series of workshops entitled “Building Blocks of Success” being offered by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) focused on helping new and existing Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). Workshops are currently scheduled between Dec. 5 and Dec. 21.
Mayfield Passes Emergency Vehicle Safety Law in Honor of Waukegan Resident Killed by Ambulance
WAUKEGAN, Ill. – Ambulances and other emergency vehicles will be required to take additional steps before crossing red-light intersections under a law championed by state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, following the death of a Waukegan man struck and killed by an ambulance last year.