Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 17

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Jennifer Gong-GershowitzDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 17
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Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 17th district. The 17th district includes all or parts of Evanston, Glenview, Golf, Morton Grove, Northbrook, Skokie and Wilmette.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
LLM International Human Rights Law
2008 - 2009
Loyola University School of Law at Chicago
JD
1993 - 1996
Indiana University
BA Journalism
1987 - 1991
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Representative
Illinois State House of Representatives
2019 - Current
Director of Immigration Law Practice
Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic
2016 - 2019
Litigation Associate
Winston & Strawn Limited Liability Partnership
1996 - 2001
Former Director
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic
Other Experience1 - 11 of 11
Member
Social Justice Committee, Northfield's Temple Jeremiah
Current
Co-Founder
Illinois Unaccompanied Children's Task Force
Former Member
Glenview Education Foundation Board
Former Member
Heartland Alliance
Former Member
Higher Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Medicaid and Managed Care, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Elementary & Secondary Education Committee on School Curriculum & Policies
Former Member
Appropriations for Human Services, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Family Law, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Commercial Law, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Mental Health Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
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