State Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

As the 2026 National Conference of State Legislatures Summit comes to a close, I was honored to pass the gavel to Senator Barry Usher as he begins his term as President of the @NCSLorg

One of the greatest strengths of NCSL is its commitment to bringing together leaders from every state, territory, and political perspective. As a proud Democrat from Illinois, it was especially meaningful to pass the gavel to a Republican from Montana—a reminder that our nation is strongest when we work together across party lines in service to the people we represent.

Thank you to Speaker Welch, President Harmon, my Illinois General Assembly colleagues and staff for warmly welcoming our friends from across the nation and around the world to Chicago. Your hospitality helped make this Summit a tremendous success.

My last message as President is clear: 𝗪𝗘 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗘 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮.

It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as NCSL President. I look forward to seeing everyone in Atlanta, Georgia for the 2027 NCSL Summit!

𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 • 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 🇺🇸

Today, we honor the brave men and women who have served our nation with courage, dedication, and sacrifice.

Your service protects our freedom and strengthens our communities every day.

Thank you to all veterans — past, present, and future — for your unwavering commitment.

I am deeply honored to receive the 2026 Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR® Friend of Agriculture Award!

A special thank you to Harrison Albright, Director of Government Affairs and Engagement at the Cook County Farm Bureau 🚜🌾🐓🐷 for stopping by my district office to present this meaningful recognition in person.

Illinois farmers are vital to our state and nation, working every day to provide essential food, fiber, and fuel. I remain proud to advocate for our agricultural community, support our local food systems, and strengthen our economic future across Illinois.

Thank you for your partnership and leadership.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
𝐰/ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐂. 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐉𝐫.

As your state representative in the Illinois House of Representatives, I want to hear directly from you about the issues that impact our community every day.

I will be sharing updates on key State of Illinois issues, taking your feedback, questions, and legislative ideas. There will be State Agencies on site to provide information on resources in our community. Food and refreshments will be served.

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎 𝐚.𝐦. 𝐭𝐨 𝟑:𝟎𝟎 𝐩.𝐦.
𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭
𝟏𝟐𝟏𝟓 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝟖𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭
𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬 𝟔𝟎𝟔𝟏𝟗

Questions or Concerns please contact April or Brandon from my District Office at (773) 783-8492 or email office@repevans.com.

➡️ Please RSVP so we can properly plan the food and chairs.

Sports officials and coaches of @ChiPubSchools are some of the most supportive, caring and dedicated community servants of Chicago. They mentor and support our kids beyond their teams, and as a sports official myself I see it up close.

Devon Morales, Sr. the cousin of @ChicagosMayor and Executive Director of the Office of Sports Administration for CPS believes he can abuse, intimidate and extort these individuals. Recently, Mr. Morales intentionally held up payment for officials/coaches and has a pattern of abusive behavior.

Many of the officials and coaches are unable to speak up because of concern for retaliation. I am calling for CPS and the Mayor to immediately fire Mr. Morales for his recent actions and conduct an investigation to substantiate other abuse allegations.

The Mayor can place his cousin in another $300,000 position because the coaches and officials of Chicago just want to work and enjoy their advocation.