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
Bills & Committees
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.
After a Summer of Mass Shootings, Law Enforcement Asks State to Renew Ballistics Funding for Public Safety Agencies
Rep. Rita Mayfield, chair of the Illinois House Appropriations Public Safety Committee, said dozens of law enforcement agencies have contacted her to express support for House Bills 5750 and 5751, legislation that would provide $4 million for a critical state program to analyze cartridge casings recovered at crime scenes and casings recovered from crime guns.
Mayfield Reflects on Session Work Addressing Affordability and Highlights New Consumer Protections
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With the spring legislative session adjourning Monday, state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, is highlighting her efforts to address the affordability crisis, increase consumer protections and support vulnerable communities.
Mayfield Legislation Creating Price Transparency for Hearing Care Costs Passes Both Chambers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Protecting consumers from unfair costs for hearing care, state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, passed legislation that creates a regulatory framework for hearing care organizations that operate in Illinois.
Mayfield Heads Bill to Strengthen Consumer Protections During Service Provider Home Visits
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working to strengthen consumer protections, state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, is leading legislation that requires service providers who offer repairs or installations to establish specific notification requirements.
Mayfield Champions Legislation to Increase Passenger Rail Service Across the Midwest
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Committed to increasing passenger rail services for residents across the Midwest, state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, has introduced the Passenger Rail Planning Act to require the Illinois Department of Transportation to incorporate service frequency goals into the Illinois State Rail Plan.
Mayfield Advances Major Initiatives Addressing Cost-of-Living Issues for Working Families and Older Adults, Reforming Transit, Protecting Due Process
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.— Affordable public transit, relief from rising costs, and new protections safeguarding Illinoisans’ due process rights were top priorities for state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D- Waukegan, during a highly productive fall session focused on making life easier for working people and seniors.
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.