Jehan Gordon-Booth facts for kids

Jehan A. Gordon-Booth (born in 1981) is an important leader in the Illinois House of Representatives. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Since 2009, she has represented the 92nd district of Illinois. This means she helps make laws for the people living in her area.

Early Life and Education

Jehan Gordon-Booth grew up in Peoria County, Illinois. She went to Limestone High School in Bartonville. After high school, she continued her education. She studied at Parkland College. Later, she earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Helping Her Community

Before becoming a state representative, Jehan Gordon-Booth worked to help people in different ways. She worked at the Small Business Development Center at Bradley University. There, she helped people who wanted to start or grow their own businesses.

She also worked at Illinois Central College. She helped students stay in college and succeed. She led a program called Peoria’s Promise. This program helped students apply for scholarships to attend Illinois Central College. Scholarships are like money gifts that help pay for school. She also served on the school board for Pleasant Hill School District 69. This means she helped make decisions about local schools.

Serving in the Illinois House

Jehan Gordon-Booth was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in November 2008. She took office in January 2009. As a state representative, her job is to listen to the people in her district. She then works to create and vote on laws that help them.

Important Roles and Committees

In 2018, the Governor of Illinois, J. B. Pritzker, asked her to join a special committee. This committee focused on making communities safer and fairer.

As of July 2025, Representative Gordon-Booth is a member of several important committees. Committees are small groups of lawmakers. They study specific topics and suggest new laws.

• Appropriations Committees: These committees decide how the state's money will be spent. She is on committees for Human Services and Public Safety.
• Executive Committee: This committee handles important decisions about how the state government runs.
• Redistricting Committee: This committee helps decide the boundaries of voting districts.
• Restorative Justice Committee: This committee works on ways to make the justice system more fair and helpful.
• Rules Committee: This committee sets the rules for how the House of Representatives operates.