Apr 16, 2018 | Gordon-Booth
PEORIA, IL – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, is working to help people receive a second chance and get better jobs by passing bipartisan legislation out of the House Judiciary-Criminal Committee that would remove a common roadblock that stops ex-offenders...
Jun 8, 2017 | Gordon-Booth
PEORIA, Ill. – After many years of working with legislators, local school districts and advocates, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, helped pass legislation that makes changes to the current education funding formula and brings more money to schools in the...
May 31, 2017 | Gordon-Booth
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, issued the following statement on May 31, which was scheduled to be the close of the spring legislative session: “I am disappointed that we ended the month of May not being able to reach an agreement on a...
May 30, 2017 | Gordon-Booth
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Aspiring homeowners will receive better protection against predatory lending practices under legislation sponsored by state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, which recently passed the Illinois House of Representatives. “Homeownership is a vital...
May 25, 2017 | Gordon-Booth
PEORIA, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, recently introduced legislation that would help fund programs in the Peoria community aimed at reducing violence. “When young people have jobs or are involved in community organizations, they become invested in...