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Marcus Evans, Jr.'s Biography

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (IL) - District 33

Contact Information

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Citizens for Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Post Office Box 1043
Chicago, IL 60690

268-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706

8500 South Stony Island Avenue
Chicago, IL 60617

Full Name:

Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

Gender:

Male

Family:

1 Child: Marcus

Birth Place:

Chicago, IL

Home City:

Chicago, IL

BS, Business Administration and Management, Chicago State University

Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2021-present

Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 33, 2012-present

Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 33, 2020,2024,2026

Member, Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education, Illinois State House of Representatives, present

Chair, Labor & Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, present

Vice Chair, Public Health Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, present

Member, Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, present

Former Member, Appropriations for Elementary and Secondary Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations for General Services, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations for Public Safety, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Business and Occupational Licenses Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environmental Health Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Care Licenses Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor and Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Revenue and Finance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Business Licenses, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Business and Industry Regulations, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Commerce and Innovation, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Finance, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Gaming, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Growth and Improvement for Future Roads, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Job Growth, Preservation and Training, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Minority and Disadvantage Analysis, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Property Tax, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on School Buses, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Special License Plates and Decals for Universal Special License Plates, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Telecommunications Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Tourism, Hospitality and Craft Industries Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee on Regulation, Roads and Bridges, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Transportation on Vehicles and Safety Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation on Vehicles and Safety, Illinois State House of Representatives

Associate Real Estate Appraiser, National Property Valuation Advisors, 2023-2024

Associate Real Estate Appraiser, OBrien & Weinstein, 2018-2023

Deputy Chief of Staff, Alder Michelle A. Harris, City of Chicago, District 8, 2006-2012

President, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), 2025-present

Speaker/Advocate, Cancer Awareness and Health Care Equity, present

Member, Council of State Governments (CSG), present

Member, Illinois Cancer Health Equity Research Center (I-CHER) Community Advisory Board, present

Sports Official, Illinois High School Association (IHSA), present

Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL), present

Member, University of Chicago’s Office of Community Engagement and Cancer Health Equity’s Policy Work Group, present

Member, University of Illinois Cancer Center Community Advisory Board, present

Vice President, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), 2023-2025

Action Leader, Cancer Action Network, American Cancer Society, 2008-2012

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