We owe our Veterans and active service personnel a debt of gratitude. Through their sacrifices, they have safeguarded the ideals of our founding fathers, saved our nation, protected the innocent and liberated the oppressed. It has been my priority to fight for veterans in the 108th District by supporting legislation that lowers property taxes, helps small businesses, and expands educational avenues. I’m also focused on providing valuable resources to veterans that could improve their quality of life. As a member of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, it gives me the opportunity to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to determine how the General Assembly can work together to better support the men and women who have served our country.
Legislation that Supports Veterans
HB3538– Lowers property taxes for veterans with disabilities through a homestead exemption
HB2288– Helps expand veteran-owned small businesses
HB4128– Requires each employer to provide each employee who is a veteran with a paid day off on Veterans Day
HB5655– Allows students who are members of the National Guard or any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States to submit classwork and complete any other class assignments missed due to the participating in a drill required as a member of the National Guard or the reserve component
SB2751– Exempts veterans from building permit fees for improvements related to the accommodation of their disability
Resources for Veterans
The State of Illinois offers a variety of programs and resources for veterans and their families. Here you will find a collection of federal, state, and local services available to veterans on a wide variety of issues. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please don’t hesitate to give my office a call at 217-782-8071 and a member of my constituent service team will be ready to assist you.
Veterans Survey
If you are a Veteran living in Illinois, we want to hear from you. Your input will be used to improve Veteran services in Illinois. We ask that you take this brief survey to let lawmakers know what’s working and what’s not so we can best represent you in the Illinois General Assembly.
