Jones Bringing Resources For Our Community
Since day one of serving as your State Representative, securing resources for our community has always been a priority. Generating employment opportunities, ensuring our children have access to education, and financing our infrastructure is a commitment to you. Throughout the 29th legislative district, we have delivered the necessary dollars to sustain, enhance and support the creation of innovative programs to our various local governments, schools, and social services. It is an honor to serve as your State Representative and I will always deliver results. Below is a summary of resources secured for the 29th district.
South Suburban College
$3.1 million Capital bond refinancing project
$225,000 IL Community College Board grant award (2011)
$225,000 IL Community College Board grant award (2013)
$437,000 reapportionment of funds
$1.5 million for new diversity program
Thornton Township
$2.1 million Capital bond refinancing project
$2 Million Dollars for STEM program
500,000 for Food Pantry expansion
$2 Million for afterschool funding
Prairie State/Governor’s State
$3.1 million Capital bond refinancing project
$225,000 IL Community College Board grant award (2011)
$225,000 IL Community College Board grant award (2013)
$437,000 reapportionment of funds
$58 Million for new Allied health center
$1.5 million for new diversity program
Social Service Agencies
500,000 to Support Group
$500,000 to Aids Foundation of Chicago
$500,000 to Chicago Homeless coalition
$7.1 million to TCA Health
$14.1 Million to Larger than life organization
SD205, SD 215, SD149
$1.8 Million to TF North for property tax relief
$2.3 Million to SD 205
$1.8 Million to SD205 for afterschool programming
$1.3 Million to Ford Heights SD 169 for afterschool
$500,000 to Ford Heights for Boiler construction
Local Municipalities
$2.8 Million to Dolton Park District for new Banquet hall
$5 Million Dollars to Calumet City for street repair (2017)
$200,000 Glenwood
$1.7 Million to Calumet City for Road Repair
$250,000 to Roseland Youth Baseball
$1 Million to Calumet Memorial Park District
$500,000 to Support Group
$2 Million to Thornton Township for STEM program
$200,000 Village of Dolton
$25,000 computer grant to village of Ford Heights
$175,000 grant to Thornton Township
$2.1 million for IDOT road improvements
$250,000 to Village of South Holland Veterans Memorial Park reconstruction
$175,000 to Village of Lynwood for Emergency backup power generator for the 911 system
$107,000 to Village of Burnham for general infrastructure improvements on 143rd Street from Marquette Avenue to Manistee Avenue.
IL Transportation Enhancement Program grant for $175,000 to Village of Crete
IL Transportation Enhancement Program grant for $175,000 grant to Village of Dolton
IL Transportation Enhancement Program grant for $175,000 to Village of Calumet City
$75,000 IDNR grant to Village of Crete for park improvements.
$750,000 IDNR grant to Calumet City for park improvements.
$444, 968 grant from the Capital Development Board (CDB) for the construction of a one-story, 4-classroom addition at Wolcott Elementary School.