Jehan Gordon
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Jehan A. Gordon has been a Democratic
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 92nd District since 2009.
According to the Illinois House Democrats website, Gordon was born and raised in Peoria County, Illinois
, where she attended Limestone High School
in Bartonville
; and attended Parkland Community College and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
.
Gordon was on the Pleasant Hill School District 69 school board before her election to the Illinois House.
On June 29, 2000, Gordon was arrested for shoplifting
. She did not pay the pertinent fines however, until January 22, 2008, shortly before her statehouse primary election. Also during her 2008 campaign, Gordon paid off a fine for driving without insurance; she had failed to appear
for that court date, on June 24, 2004.
Gordon 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 9 days of Schock's term when Schock became U.S. Representative for Illinois' 18th congressional district
.
Representative Gordon was re-elected to a second term by a comfortable margin in the November 2010 general election.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
from the 92nd District since 2009.
According to the Illinois House Democrats website, Gordon was born and raised in Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 186,494, which is an increase of 1.7% from 183,433 in 2000. Its county seat is Peoria....
, where she attended Limestone High School
Limestone Community High School District 310
Limestone Community High School is a public high school in Bartonville, Peoria County, Illinois. The school is at the corner of Airport and Pfeiffer Roads, has around 1500 students, and is in the Mid-Illini Conference...
in Bartonville
Bartonville, Illinois
Bartonville is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,310 at the 2000 census. Bartonville is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
; and attended Parkland Community College and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
.
Gordon was on the Pleasant Hill School District 69 school board before her election to the Illinois House.
On June 29, 2000, Gordon was arrested for shoplifting
Shoplifting
Shoplifting is theft of goods from a retail establishment. It is one of the most common property crimes dealt with by police and courts....
. She did not pay the pertinent fines however, until January 22, 2008, shortly before her statehouse primary election. Also during her 2008 campaign, Gordon paid off a fine for driving without insurance; she had failed to appear
Failure to appear
Failure to appear is the legal term for the failure of a defendant or respondent to appear at the stated time before a tribunal as directed in a summons. Where the conduct alleged in the summons or complaint is an infraction or summary offence, failure to appear is a crime for which a...
for that court date, on June 24, 2004.
Gordon was elected in November 2008 to the seat being vacated by Aaron Schock
Aaron Schock
Aaron Schock is the United States Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Peoria and includes part of Springfield. At the age of , Schock is currently the youngest U.S. representative and the first member of the U.S. Congress born...
. She defeated Joan Krupa
Joan Krupa
Joan Gore Krupa was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives. She represented the 92nd Representative District for 9 days in early 2009, after her predecessor, Aaron Schock, was sworn in as U.S...
, but Krupa was appointed to the seat to fill the remaining 9 days of Schock's term when Schock became U.S. Representative for Illinois' 18th congressional district
Illinois' 18th congressional district
The 18th Congressional District of Illinois covers central and western Illinois, including the cities of Jacksonville, Peoria, and Springfield. It is represented by Aaron Schock.-Voting:-2008:...
.
Representative Gordon was re-elected to a second term by a comfortable margin in the November 2010 general election.
External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Jehan Gordon (D) 92nd District official IL House website
- Jehan Gordon official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Jehan Gordon (IL) profile
- Follow the Money - Jehan Gordon
- 2008 campaign contributions
- Illinois House Democrats - Jehan Gordon profile