Jackie Haas

Jackie Haas has represented the 79th District since December 2020 and serves as Assistant Minority Leader in the Illinois House.¹ She has a background in social work and is CEO of the Helen Wheeler Center for Community Health.¹

Her campaign says she supports lowering taxes, pro-police legislation, ending Illinois’ sanctuary state status, fair maps, and budget and ethics reforms. She sponsored a law establishing a statewide domestic violence hotline. She also sponsored a law requiring pharmacies to provide 9-8-8 suicide prevention information. She sponsored a law on long-term care joint training. She opposed the creation of a prescription drug affordability board, citing concerns about oversight. She has criticized gerrymandering.^{2, 1, 3, 4}