INCREASE THE EFFORT
Rep. Carol Ammons is running for re-election for State Representative in the 103rd District of Illinois. As a career activist fighting for equality and justice, Rep. Ammons became the first African American woman elected to the 103rd district in 2014. While in office, Rep. Ammons has passed the License to Work Act, Mahomet Aquifer protections, coal-ash cleanup, a minimum wage raise, the Fair Tax Act, and two balanced budgets that have brought over $1.2 billion in resources to her constituents. Additionally, Rep. Ammons worked alongside her colleagues across all government branches on the Supreme Court Commission on Pretrial Practices and continues this work to end cash bail in Illinois Rep. Ammons is an activist at heart who works to bridge the gap between grassroots advocacy and legislation. As an independent Democrat, Rep. Ammons is laser-focused on using her twenty years of advocacy and experience in local and state politics to ensure that our government works for everyone in Illinois, not just those at the top.