Maurice West

American politician

Maurice West

Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 67th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Litesa Wallace

Personal details
Born	(1985-06-20) June 20, 1985 (age 38) Elgin, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Leslie West
Education	Illinois College (BS) Chicago School of Professional Psychology (MA)
Website	Campaign website

Maurice A. West II is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 67th district. West took office on January 9, 2019. The 67th district includes portions of the City of Rockford.^[1]

West won a four-person primary against Angela Fellars, Valeri DeCastris, and Gerald Albert.^[2] Prior to his election to the Illinois House of Representatives, West ran for Rockford City Council in 2013 and the Rock Valley College board of trustees in 2015.^[3]

West was a member of the Community Action Agency Board since his appointment by then-mayor Larry Morrissey. He was the director of career development at Rockford University. West has a Bachelor of Science in psychology and sociology from Illinois College and a Master of Arts in industrial and organizational psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.^[4]

As of July 3, 2022, Representative West is a member of the following Illinois House committees:^[5]

Criminal Administration and Enforcement Committee (HJUC-CAES)
Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee (HJUC-FIRE)
Higher Education Committee (HHED)
Judiciary - Criminal Committee (HJUC)
Juvenile Justice and System-Involved Youth Subcommittee (HJUC-JJSI)
Mental Health & Addiction Committee (HMEH)
Property Tax Subcommittee (HREF-PRTX)
Public Utilities Committee (HPUB)
Restorative Justice Committee (SHRJ)
Revenue & Finance Committee (HREF)
Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee (HJUC-SPCP)
Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration Subcommittee (HJUC-SOSO)
Special Issues Subcommittee (HMEH-ISSU)
Utilities Subcommittee (HPUB-UTIL)

Electoral history

Illinois 67th State House District Democratic Primary, 2018^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Maurice A. West II	2,786	39.81
	Democratic	Angela Fellars	1,913	27.33
	Democratic	Valeri DeCastris	1,532	21.89
	Democratic	Gerald O. Albert	768	10.97
Total votes			6,999	100.0

Illinois 67th State House District General Election, 2018^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Maurice A. West II	18,623	100.0
Total votes			18,623	100.0

Illinois 67th Representative District General Election, 2020^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Maurice A West II	19,742	66.53
	Republican	Kathleen (Kathie) Jo Hansen	9,932	33.47
Total votes			29,674	100.0

Illinois 67th Representative District General Election, 2022^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Maurice A West II	13,880	55.58
	Republican	Glen Oland	11,094	44.42
Total votes			24,974	100.0

References

^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 34" (PDF). May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
^ DeCoster, Ken (March 21, 2018). "West wins Democratic primary in 67th Illinois House District". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
^ Haas, Kevin (September 18, 2017). "Maurice West to run for 67th District House seat". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
^ West II, Maurice A. (March 20, 2018). "Maurice A. West II - Democratic candidate for Illinois House (67th district)" (Interview). Interviewed by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Election Results". Retrieved March 10, 2024.
^ "Election Results". Retrieved March 10, 2024.