Rep. Rita Mayfield
60th District
Springfield Office:
245-E 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 Appointed to Public Safety and Violence Prevention Task Force
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to her efforts to curb violence in Lake County, state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, was recently appointed by Speaker of the House Emanuel “Chris” Welch to a bipartisan Public Safety and Violence Prevention Task Force.
Mayfield Measure to Protect Immigrant Families Signed into Law
WAUKEGAN, Ill. – A new law spearheaded by state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, will prohibit local governments from signing contracts with the federal government to detain immigrants and will institute protections for immigrants to ensure law enforcement personnel and resources are not being deputized by the federal government for immigration enforcement.
Mayfield Prioritizes Communities of Color and Working Families
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, issued the following statement reflecting on the Illinois House of Representatives’ spring legislative session:
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....
Mayfield Responds to Governor’s Budget Address
WAUKEGAN, Ill. – State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, released the following statement in response to Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address on Wednesday:
Mayfield Calls for Property Tax Relief, Job Opportunities Following Governor’s Budget Address
WAUKEGAN, Ill. – State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, released the following statement in response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address on Wednesday:
Mayfield Calls for More Jobs Training, Tax Relief Following Governor’s State of the State Address
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, released the following statement in response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State address on Wednesday:
Mayfield to Combat Skyrocketing Property Taxes on Property Tax Relief Task Force
WAUKEGAN, Ill. – State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, will push for property tax relief for suburban families as a member of the newly-formed Property Tax Task Force.
House Budget Chairs: Budget Address a First Step to Addressing Illinois’ Challenges
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House appropriation committee chairs Luis Arroyo, Kelly Cassidy, La Shawn K. Ford, Robyn Gabel, Rita Mayfield and Robert ‘Bob’ Rita released the following statement Wednesday following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address:
Rep. Mayfield Backing Legislation to Combat Illinois’ Shortage of Teachers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –As a shortage of teachers continues to plague communities in all areas of Illinois, state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, is supporting multiple legislative efforts to attract and keep educators in the state.