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April 18, 2024
Lake County officials recently met with officials from 40 counties across the state to discuss key policy issues as the Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) in partnership with the United Counties Council of Illinois hosted the first annual Illinois County Lobby Day in Springfield.
County Board Chair Sandy Hart, Legislative Committee Chair John Wasik and fellow Board Members Marah Altenberg, Paul Frank and Gina Roberts participated in a Legislative Briefing at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. Attendees heard presentations from Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, Senate President Don Harmon, House Republican Leader Tony McCombie and Senate Republican Leader John Curran.
Following the briefing, attendees visited the Illinois Statehouse to advocate in support of issues beneficial to counties and their residents.
"We were happy to be part of this event as part of our advocacy of our legislative priorities," County Board Chair Sandy Hart said. "During the visit, we spoke with our legislators about the importance of safe firearm storage, the increased protection of our wetlands and natural resources and our overall legislative program."
A reception was held for county officials and state legislators, which provided opportunities to network and build important relationships among county officials across the state.
“We were able to meet with most of our Lake County Springfield delegation to discuss some essential needs for our communities,” said John Wasik, chair of the Legislative Committee and Lake County Board Member District 6. “We’d like to thank the senators and representatives who made time to talk to us during their session. Any chance we have to connect with them is an invaluable opportunity.”
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