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Jehan Gordon-Booth Elected Deputy Majority Leader

State representative Jehan Gordan-Booth has a new job title. The Peoria democrat was recently elected Deputy Majority Leader for the Illinois House of Representatives.

Gordon-Booth serves the 92nd district. She says she’s honored to expand her leadership role, and looks forward to bringing important resources to Peoria and other communities across Illinois.

Gordon-Booth had been serving as Assistant Majority Leader since 2015.

Gordon-Booth is the first African-American woman to hold the position, and she is the highest ranked elected official outside the city of Chicago.

Kristin McHugh is an experienced radio journalist and nonprofit manager. Most recently, she served as executive director of the Peoria Area World Affairs Council.