The Living Wages, Thriving Communities campaign is so excited to announce our legislative champions for the 2026 session!
• 19th district State Rep. Linsey LaPointe – chief sponsor for the Human Service Professional Loan Repayment Program
• 85th district State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar – chief sponsor for Community Partner Fair Contracting – GATA Provisions
• 20th district Sen. Graciela Guzman – Senate chief sponsor for the Human Service Workforce Sustainability Act
• 9th district State Rep. Yolanda Morris – House chief sponsor for the Human Service Workforce Sustainability Act
• 4th district State Rep. Lilian Jiménez – chief sponsor for the Human Service Equitable Pay Task Force
Please join us in showing much gratitude and deep appreciation for these legislators’ commitment to improving wages, equity, and working conditions for human service professionals across Illinois.
With this dynamic set of leaders in Springfield, we are sure to have our voices heard!
State Rep. LaPointe will be joining us as a speaker for the Advocacy in Action training series as well, so register for it today to hear from her and learn skills to win good state policy!
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