Rep. Rita Mayfield

(D-Waukegan)
60th District
Rep Rita Mayfield
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Springfield Office:
519-A  Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 558-1012

District Office:
120 S Genesee St.
Waukegan, IL  60085
(847) 599-2800
(847) 599-2955 FAX
104th General Assembly
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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.

Thursday Virtual Press Conference: ILBC to Discuss IL Supreme Court Ruling on SAFE-T Act

Thursday Virtual Press Conference: ILBC to Discuss IL Supreme Court Ruling on SAFE-T Act

CHICAGO – The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus will be holding a press conference on Thursday, July 20 at 11 a.m. on Zoom where they will discuss the importance of Tuesday’s constitutionality ruling for the Pre-Trial Fairness Act provision of the SAFE-T Act.

ILBC Responds to Constitutional Ruling on SAFE-T Act

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. 

ILBC Responds to Constitutional Ruling on SAFE-T Act

Illinois Legislative House Black Caucus Issues Statement Following SCOTUS Decision to Bar Affirmative Action in College Admissions

CHICAGO – The Illinois Legislative House Black Caucus issued this statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision blocking efforts to expand equity and opportunity in college admissions:

Mayfield Passes Law Requiring Creation of Statewide Literacy Education Plan

Mayfield Passes Bill to End Dog Breed Discrimination by Insurers

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, recently passed a bill that protects dog owners from housing discrimination based on the breed of dog they own. Breed-based discrimination by can lead to higher prices and even to difficulty in finding affordable housing based on outdated and biased beliefs about what breeds are “dangerous.”

Mayfield Passes Law Requiring Creation of Statewide Literacy Education Plan

Mayfield Bill Would End Breed Restrictions Imposed by Insurers

WAUKEGAN, Ill. – Aiming to address an issue that often disproportionately impacts people and families of color, state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, has passed a bill which would prevent insurance companies from refusing to insure a person, or from charging higher rates or imposing different terms of coverage, based only on the breed of a dog that person owns.