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Rutherford
discusses Dwight disaster recovery efforts
(Pictured at left Livingston
Co. Chief Deputy Ken White; Livingston Co. Sheriff
Robert "Bob" McCarty; Senator Rutherford; Dwight Village
President Bill Wilkey)
PONTIAC, IL –
State Senator Dan Rutherford (R-Pontiac) toured the
tornado damage with Village of Dwight officials on June
7. The Senator offered the following comments on the
recovery efforts.
“This morning I toured the Village of Dwight and had an
opportunity to survey the tornado damage. The Illinois
Emergency Management Agency and Departments of
Corrections, Transportation and Insurance are in the
area and working to help Dwight and Livingston County
residents,” Rutherford said. “The Department of
Corrections has sent inmate work crews from Dwight
Correctional Center. Department of Transportation
employees have been on the scene and are working to
clean up access to the Village. Department of Insurance
officials will be on hand, starting on Tuesday, June 8
to meet with local residents.”
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McCormick
Place reform legislation passes General Assembly
As part of an effort
to help stabilize and improve the usage of McCormick
Place as a convention center, the General Assembly has
enacted key reforms.
Legislators
universally recognize McCormick's impact on the Chicago
and Illinois economies, which make this state a major
tourism destination.
In recent years,
tourism monies and convention attendance has drastically
dropped off due in large part to increasing user fees
that have driven conferences into cheaper venues.
Legislators moved a
bipartisan measure that now awaits the Governor's
approval.
Audio File from
the Senate Floor debate on Senate Bill 28
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Boys and
Girls Club Reception
State Senator Dan
Rutherford recently attended the annual Boys & Girls
Clubs of Illinois legislative reception in Springfield.
Senator Rutherford is
shown in the photo with Gary Beckman (center) and
Melissa Borrego. Marissa is the Youth of the Year from
the Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County.
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Rutherford
Legislative Team in Springfield
Senator Rutherford
and his legislative team were in Springfield for an
annual legislative training and conference session. Team
Rutherford is shown in office of Senate Republican
Leader Christine Radogno.
Left to right are;
Josh Lanning, Barb Frobish, Fran Siders, Senator
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Rutherford
statement on Gibson City resolution against service
taxes
(Gibson City Mayor
Daniel Dickey)
SPRINGFIELD,
IL – State Senator
Dan Rutherford (R-Pontiac) was pleased to see Gibson
City’s City Council adopt a resolution in opposition to
the proposed service tax plan.
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Rutherford discusses advantages of College Illinois!
PONTIAC, IL –
Central Illinois residents are being urged to take
advantage of College Illinois!, a 529 prepaid
tuition program that enables families to lock in prices
at today’s rates, according to State Senator Dan
Rutherford (R-Pontiac).
College Illinois! is available to anyone wanting
to assist students who plan on pursuing higher
education. The program keeps pace with increases in
tuition and fees equal to those found at in-state public
universities. Families can purchase as little as one
semester or up to nine-semesters of higher education.
Different payment options are available, including
monthly and yearly installments.
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Rutherford looks back at the 2009 historic impeachment and
conviction of Gov. Blagojevich: The One Year Anniversary
In the year
since Governor Rod Blagojevich was removed from office,
many things still have not changed in the State Capitol.
Rod Blagojevich’s removal from
office is proof positive that the Illinois State
Constitution works. Fifty-nine Illinois Senators worked
in concert, through a fair and deliberative process, to
help restore the public’s confidence.
During the course of the trial, I
provided YouTube video updates that were warmly received
by Illinois citizens. Please
click here
to view these updates and to see a video montage
covering the entire Impeachment Tribunal.
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