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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Jehan Gordon-Booth is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 92. Gordon-Booth was first elected to the chamber in 2008. Gordon-Booth is running for re-election in 2018. The primary election took place on March 20, 2018. The general election is being held on November 6, 2018.

Gordon-Booth currently serves as Assistant majority leader.

Gordon-Booth earned her B.A. in Speech Communications from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her professional experience includes working in the Small Business Development Center at Bradley University, as Coordinator of Retention Programs at Illinois Central University, and Volunteer in Service to America at Illinois Central College.

Education

  • Attended, Parkland Community College
  • BA, Speech Communications, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Graduated, Campaign and Leadership Training Program, Peoria Chamber of Commerce's Political Leadership School

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Parkland Community College
  • BA, Speech Communications, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Graduated, Campaign and Leadership Training Program, Peoria Chamber of Commerce's Political Leadership School
  • Former Coordinator, Retention Programs, Illinois Central University
  • Former Employee, Small Business Development Center, Bradley University

Political Experience

  • Attended, Parkland Community College
  • BA, Speech Communications, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Graduated, Campaign and Leadership Training Program, Peoria Chamber of Commerce's Political Leadership School
  • Former Coordinator, Retention Programs, Illinois Central University
  • Former Employee, Small Business Development Center, Bradley University
  • Deputy Majority Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2019-present
  • Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 92, 2009-present
  • Former Member, Pleasant Hill School Board, District 69
  • Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 92, 2018, 2020
  • Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2014-2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Consumer Protection Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Elementary and Secondary Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Institutions Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, International Trade Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Small Business Empowerment and Workforce Development Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Railroad and Air Transportation Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Transportation Regulation, Roads and Bridges Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Appropriations-Capital

Member, Appropriations for Public Safety

Vice Chair, Child Care Accessibility and Early Childhood Education

Member, Economic Opportunity and Equity

Member, Executive

Member, Public Utilities

Member, Subcommittee on Capital Issues

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Parkland Community College
  • BA, Speech Communications, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Graduated, Campaign and Leadership Training Program, Peoria Chamber of Commerce's Political Leadership School
  • Former Coordinator, Retention Programs, Illinois Central University
  • Former Employee, Small Business Development Center, Bradley University
  • Deputy Majority Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2019-present
  • Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 92, 2009-present
  • Former Member, Pleasant Hill School Board, District 69
  • Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 92, 2018, 2020
  • Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2014-2018
  • Developer, Emerging Leaders Program, present
  • Chair, Peoria Promise, present
  • Leader, Tri-County Urban League, present
  • Former Volunteer, AmeriCorps in Service to America, Illinois Central College
  • Member, Board, Friends of People with AIDS, present
  • Volunteer, Junior Achievement of Central Illinois, present
  • Member, New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church of Peoria, present
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Speeches