Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz's Biography
- State House (IL) - District 17, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (IL) - District 17
Contact Information
Office
271-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
1812 Waukegan Road, Suite B
Glenview, IL 60025
Full Name:
Jennifer 'Jen' Gong-Gershowitz
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Mike; 3 Children: Jared, Zach, Ryan
Birth Place:
Oak Park, IL
Home City:
Glenview, IL
LLM, International Human Rights Law, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, 2008-2009
JD, Loyola University School of Law at Chicago, 1993-1996
BA, Journalism, Indiana University, 1987-1991
Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 17, 2019-present
Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 17, 2024, 2026
Member, Appropriations for Higher Education
Member, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics & IT Committee
Member, Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee
Member, Higher Education Committee
Vice Chair, Immigration and Human Rights Committee
Member, Judiciary- Civil Subcommittee on Civil Procedure and Tort Liability
Member, Judiciary- Civil Subcommittee on Commercial and Property
Member, Judiciary- Civil Subcommittee on Constitutional and Family Law
Member, Judiciary- Civil Subcommittee on Data Privacy Law and Emerging Issues
Chair, Judiciary-Civil Committee
Member, Approp-Higher Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics & IT Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Data Privacy Law & Emerging Issues Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Financial Institutions & Licensing Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Higher Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Vice Chair, Immigration & Human Rights Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Chair, Judiciary-Civil Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Subcommittee on Commercial & Property Law, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Subcommittee on Constitutional & Family Law, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Former Member, Appropriations for Human Services, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Elementary & Secondary Education Committee on School Curriculum & Policies
Former Vice Chair, Mental Health Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Medicaid and Managed Care, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Director, North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic
Director of Immigration Law Practice, Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic, 2016-2019
Litigation Associate, Winston & Strawn Limited Liability Partnership, 1996-2001
Member, Social Justice Committee, Northfield's Temple Jeremiah, present
Former Member, Glenview Education Foundation Board
Former Member, Heartland Alliance
Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Illinois Unaccompanied Children's Task Force