Senator Seth Lewis Congratulates Dr. Tony Sanders on New Role of State Superintendent of Education
On January 31, Governor JB Pritzker named School District U-46 Superintendent Dr. Tony Sanders the new Illinois State Superintendent of Education. In response to the announcement, District U-46 resident and State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) issued the following statement: “As the parent of two successful U-46 graduates, I extend my most heartfelt congratulations to […]
Senator Lewis Co-Sponsors Legislation Rejecting Progressive Income Tax
State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) stood with his Senate Republican colleagues on Wednesday as they announced the filing of Senate Resolution 27, which calls on the Illinois Senate to reject any progressive income tax measure that is introduced in the 103rd General Assembly. “The voters of Illinois already rejected this kind of tax structure,” said Senator […]
Inauguration Ceremonies Herald the 103rd General Assembly
This week saw multiple inaugural ceremonies, as first the elected statewide officials were sworn in on Monday. Members of the General Assembly were sworn in at two different, simultaneous ceremonies on Wednesday. The Senate’s was held inside the Old State Capitol while the House of Representatives travelled to the Performing Arts Center at the University […]
SAFE-T Act Is Partially Paused in the Illinois Supreme Court
After the Kankakee County judge ruled parts of the SAFE-T Act as unconstitutional in a lawsuit filed by multiple counties, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled December 31st to halt the implementation of the no-cash bail system that was supposed to go into effect on January 1. The ruling is in response to a lower court […]
Seth Lewis Sworn in as Senator of Illinois’ New 24th District
SPRINGFIELD, IL—Newly elected State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) was sworn into office on Wednesday as the representative voice of Illinois’ newly-drawn 24th Senate District in DuPage and suburban Cook Counties. Sen. Lewis took his oath of office at a noon ceremony held at the Old Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. “It’s a distinct honor to […]