Jehan Gordon-Booth Explained

Jehan Gordon-Booth
Office:Speaker pro tempore of the Illinois House of Representatives
Term Start:January 21, 2021
Predecessor:Position established
State House1:Illinois
District1:92nd
Term Start1:January 13, 2009
Predecessor1:Joan Krupa
Birth Place:Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Education:Parkland College
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA)

Jehan A. Gordon-Booth (born 1981)[1] is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 92nd district since 2009.

Early life and career

She served on the staff of the Small Business Development Center at Bradley University. She later served as the coordinator of retention efforts at Illinois Central College. In an extension of efforts retaining students at ICC, she chaired Peoria’s Promise, which assists qualified students in applying for scholarships at ICC. She served as an elected member of the Pleasant Hill School District 69 Board of Education.[2] Gordon-Booth was born and raised in Peoria County, Illinois, where she attended Limestone High School in Bartonville, and attended Parkland College and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[3]

Legislative career

Gordon-Booth was elected in November 2008 to the seat being vacated by Aaron Schock. She defeated Joan Krupa, but Krupa was appointed to the seat to fill the remaining nine days of Schock's term when Schock became U.S. Representative for Illinois's 18th congressional district.[4]

In 2018, J. B. Pritzker appointed Gordon-Booth to the gubernatorial transition's Restorative Justice and Safe Communities Committee.[5]

As of July 3rd, 2022, Representative Gordon-Booth was a member of the following committees:[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Guide: Jehan Gordon . January 14, 2008 . April 30, 2009 . . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715090945/http://www2.pjstar.com/index.php/elections/article/jehan_gordon/ . July 15, 2011 .
  2. Miller. David R.. Biographies of New House Members. First Reading. 22. 2. Illinois Legislative Research Unit. November 2008. October 30, 2023. 3.
  3. Web site: Rep. Jehan Gordon . Illinois House Democrats . February 13, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110526170353/http://www.housedem.state.il.us/members/gordonj/ . May 26, 2011 . dead .
  4. News: State Representative Joan Krupa . January 13, 2009 . . . March 22, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090210112937/http://www.week.com/news/local/37546404.html . February 10, 2009 .
  5. News: Miller. Rich. Foxx, Gordon-Booth, Kelly to co-chair Pritzker's Restorative Justice and Safe Communities Committee. November 30, 2018. Capitol Fax. December 9, 2018.
  6. Web site: Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees . 2022-07-03 . ilga.gov.