She was the youngest legislator to be sworn in to the Illinois General Assembly, breaking the record set by John McCandish King in 1950.
[1][2][3] Bourne was appointed by the Republican chairmen of the four counties that make up the 95th district: Christian, Macoupin, Madison and Montgomery.
[4][5] She was a student at the law school of Washington University in St. Louis, prior to becoming a state representative.
Bourne was Richard Irvin's running mate for the Republican primary in the 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election.
[6] As of July 3, 2022, Representative Bourne was a member of the following Illinois House committees:[7]