Jehan A. Gordon-Booth (born 1981) is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 92nd district since 2009. Gordon-Booth was born and raised in

Peoria County, Illinois Peoria County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. The 2020 United States Census listed its population at 181,830. Its county seat is Peoria. Peoria County is part of the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Peoria County was ...

, where she attended Limestone High School in Bartonville, and attended

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and the

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. Gordon-Booth was on the Pleasant Hill School District 69 Board of Education before her election to the Illinois House. Gordon-Booth was elected in November 2008 to the seat being vacated by

Aaron Schock Aaron Jon Schock (born May 28, 1981) is an American former politician who was Republican U.S. Representative for from 2009 until 2015. The district is based in Peoria and includes part of Springfield. He was the first member of the U.S. Co ...

. 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

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. In 2018, J. B. Pritzker appointed Gordon-Booth to the gubernatorial transition's Restorative Justice and Safe Communities Committee. As of July 3rd, 2022, Representative Gordon-Booth was a member of the following committees: * Appropriations - Human Services Committee (HAPH) * Appropriations - Public Safety Committee (HAPP) * Executive Committee (HEXC) * Redistricting Committee (HRED) * Restorative Justice Committee (SHRJ) * Rules Committee (HRUL) * Special Issues (AP) Subcommittee (HAPH-ISSU)

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Representative Jehan A. Gordon-Booth (D) 92nd District
at the Illinois General Assembly **By session
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