Feb 191 minWest Reflects on Budget Address, Looks Ahead to Focusing on Funding Priorities February 19, 2020 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, issued the following statement Wednesday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s annual budget ...
Feb 141 minWest Measure Would Require Schools with Native American Mascots to Receive Tribe Approval February 14, 2020 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Schools that use Native American imagery for their logo or mascot would be required to have written consent from nearby...
Jan 302 minWest Looks toward New Legislative Session Following Pritzker Address January 29, 2020 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, issued the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State speech...
Jan 242 minSmall Non-Profits Can Now Apply for Treasurer Frerichs’ Charitable Trust Grant Program$375,000 Available for Spring Cycle; Deadline March 31 January 24, 2020 SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today encouraged small non-pr...
Jan 231 minWest Visits Lincoln College News… From State Representative Maurice A. West II January 23, 2020 On January 22, 2020, I got the chance to visit some of my constituents who attend Lincoln...
Jan 171 minWest Highlights State Grant for Keye-Mallquist ParkNews… From State Representative Maurice A. West II January 17, 2020 ROCKFORD, Ill. – A Rockford neighborhood park represented by state Rep. Maurice West, D-R...
Jan 31 minWest Bill Would Explain Consequences of Sexting to Students News… From State Representative Maurice A. West II January 3, 2020 ROCKFORD, Ill. – Concerned that teenagers may not understand the consequences and legal co...
Jan 31 minWest Introduces Resolution Encouraging Schools to Focus on Mental Health of StudentsNews… From State Representative Maurice A. West II December 27, 2019 ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, has introduced a resolution cal...
Dec 17, 20191 minState Rep. Maurice West took Kennedy Students to the State Capitol on ThursdayNews… From State Representative Maurice A. West II December 13, 2019 ROCKFORD, Ill. – On December 12th, Rep. Maurice West took 34 eighth-graders to the State...
Nov 16, 20191 minRep. West Honored with Behavioral Health Leadership AwardNews… From State Representative Maurice A. West II November 15, 2019 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois’ leading behavioral health advocacy group presented its top...
Nov 2, 20191 minWest Backs Effort to Create State Ethics Task Force News… From State Representative Maurice A. West II November 1, 2019 ROCKFORD, Ill. – In the wake of recent arrests of elected officials in Illinois, state Re...
Oct 16, 20191 minWest Serves as ‘Principal for a Day’ at Constance Lane Elementary SchoolNews… From State Representative Maurice A. West II October 15, 2019 ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, visited Constance Lane Elementar...
Sep 28, 20192 minWest Secures $1.5M Grant to Help Rock Valley College train minorities for jobsNews… From State Representative Maurice A. West II September 27, 2019 One thing that I learned growing up in Rockford, being a product of the Rockford Public...
Aug 24, 20191 minWest Applauds Release of State Grant Dollars for Airport Repair Hub News… From State Representative Maurice A. West II August 23, 2019 ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West II is applauding the release of state dollars for...
Jul 22, 20191 minWest Files Bill to Opt Out of Legislator Pay IncreaseNews… From State Representative Maurice A. West II July 22, 2019 ROCKFORD, Ill. – On July 19th, State Representative Maurice West (D-Rockford) filed HB3855 w...
Jul 17, 20191 minWest Chosen to Participate in Edgar Fellows ProgramNews… From State Representative Maurice A. West II July 17, 2019 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Helping build on his bipartisan efforts in the Illinois House of Represe...
May 18, 20192 minWest Joins Effort to Close Loopholes in FOID System, Prevent Gun Tragedies News… From State Representative Maurice A. West II May 18, 2019 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to the tragic workplace shooting that took place earlier this...
May 3, 20191 minWest Supports Bill to Protect Residents from Reckless Health Insurance Rate Hikes News… From State Representative Maurice A. West II May 3, 2019 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Wanting to ensure that residents are not taken advantage of by unnecessary...
Apr 26, 20191 minWest's Recommendation, Martesha Brown, to serve on the Illinois Capital Development BoardNews… From State Representative Maurice A. West II April 26, 2019 ROCKFORD, Ill. – Martesha Brown will serve on the Illinois Capital Development Board. Brow...
Apr 19, 20191 minWest Supported Proposal Focuses on College Student Mental Health News… From State Representative Maurice A. West II April 19, 2019 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Concerned that college students are not receiving the mental health re...
