Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 61, 2014-2019

Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 61, 2018

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

Former Member, Appropriations for Human Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

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

Former Ranking Minority Member, Business Growth & Incentives Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Juvenile Justice and System Involved Committee, Illinois State house of Representatives

Former Member, Mass Transit Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Personnel and Pensions Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Small Business Empowerment and Workforce Development Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Special Needs Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Certified Public Accountant/Business Manager, Christ Community Church, 2003-present

Licensed Certified Public Accountant

Payroll Manager, McGladrey Contract Business Systems, 2001-2002

Human Resources Manager, Jim Beam Brands, 1992-1999

Co-founder, Zion Benton Republican Organization, 2013-present

Chair, Benton Township Republicans, 2010-present

Former Program Director, Camp Zion

Member/CPA, Business Manager, Christ Community Church

Member, Lake County Republican Central Committee

Participant, Zion-Benton Leadership Academy, 2013

Number of Grandchildren:

Four

Priority Issues:

Representative Jesiel believes that the only way to end Illinois' fiscal crisis is by bringing in jobs that the hard working people of our state desperately need. Sheri has stated that her top priorities in Springfield are jobs, education, and reducing the size of Illinois government.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

There are many challenges facing the state of Illinois - high taxes and unemployment, businesses and families leaving for nearby states, a huge backlog of unpaid bills and failed leadership that is unwilling to tackle the problems now, preferring to push them off to our children and grandchildren. I'm running to meet these challenges head-on, using my business and finance experience to apply sensible solutions to begin to fix these problems and make our state a better place to live, work and play. Our children and grandchildren deserve no less.