USAState & local legislatureDemocratic PartyIllinois · 27th DistrictMember of the Illinois House of Representatives
Justin Slaughter
Profile
Justin Slaughter is an American politician and former college basketball player serving as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 27th district. Appointed to the seat in 2017, he has become a prominent advocate for criminal justice reform in Illinois. He notably served as a lead sponsor of the SAFE-T Act, which eliminated cash bail and established new standards for police officer decertification. Before his legislative career, he worked as an aide in the state senate and as a director of programs at the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice.
Details
- Born
- April 24, 1980 · 46 years old
- Birth place
- Chicago, Illinois
- Education
- University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, University of Chicago, Northwestern University
- Career
- College basketball player, aide to Kwame Raoul, director of programs at the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
