State Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Ill.)
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Jesiel and GOP peers refuse to fund taxpayer-subsidized abortions in budget
With the end of the spring legislative session looming and the budget yet to be passed, Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) and her GOP peers held an impromptu press conference Tuesday rejecting taxpayer-subsidized abortions.
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State Rep. Jesiel abstains from voting, allowing anti-Trump Illinois House resolution to pass
The Illinois House has passed a resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s proposed infrastructure plan, with Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) among 13 GOP members abstaining from voting on the issue.
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Jesiel debates future protections offered by ERA amendment
The proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the state's constitution that tied in a committee vote raised questions with Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor).
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Jesiel blames lawmakers for pension crisis, says raising property taxes won't help
Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) points a finger of blame for the state’s growing pension crisis directly at lawmakers in Springfield.
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Jesiel questions why more money is needed for teacher mentoring
Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) had some serious questions about why certain school districts need more money for teacher mentoring during a recent House Appropriations Committee Hearing for Elementary & Secondary Education.
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Jesiel joins Firearm Public Awareness Task Force
State Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) has been chosen to serve on the Firearm Public Awareness Task Force.
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Jesiel pushes for clarity at hearing on school funding
Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) discussed school funding data and Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of education legislation during a House Appropriations Elementary & Secondary Education Committee hearing Monday.
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Jesiel gets first-hand look at Zion school's new high-tech learning facilities
Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) recently visited the newly renovated facilities at Zion Elementary District 6's Zion Central Middle School that prepares students for the ever changing technological real world.
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Jesiel joins council to improve diagnosis of mental health illnesses, access to care
Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) will serve on a volunteer-based advisory council looking to remove barriers to mental health care, according to a recent announcement.
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Jesiel rejected school funding measure for lack of reforms
Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) voted against the recently passed compromise school funding reform measure because it kept special considerations for Chicago Public Schools and did not provide enough property tax relief, she said in a statement.
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Jesiel, Sente summit aims to get down to (small) business
Small-business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs can learn about tax credits, workforce development and other programs at a Sept. 13 summit hosted by Reps. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) and Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills), according to a press release.
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Jesiel hosts fair to offer range of assistance to area seniors
Seniors in the Antioch area learned about the services available to them from approximately 20 companies and government agencies at a recent senior fair hosted by Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor).
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Jesiel readies annual senior health fair in Antioch
Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) will host her annual senior health fair from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. on Thursday at the Antioch Township Center in Lake Villa, according to her website.
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Jesiel takes school officials to task over Senate bill support
Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) hounded school officials testifying in the House recently about the financial difficulties in education and their corresponding support of Senate Bill 1, according to a release from the lawmaker.
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Jesiel demands end to increases in spending, taxing
Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) told the House that she had to trust her gut and vote against a revenue bill on Sunday.
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Wheeler, McSweeney, Sauer, Jesiel vote against tax hike
In a move that Republican leaders say cut off negotiations, the House passed a bill on Sunday that nets $5.4 billion in revenue by raising income and corporate taxes.
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Veteran pol argues abortion bill would rob Illinois of its humanity
State Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) remains staunchly opposed to House Bill 40, a proposal she sees as so sinister it simultaneously strips the state of its humanity and robs it of any chance of an improving economy.
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Jesiel sees chance for budget, education reform in extended session
Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) sees the special legislative session as an opportunity to put a budget in place and ensure that equitable education funding distribution reform happens, according to a press release.
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Jesiel cuts ribbon to transition North Point Marina to private control
Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) celebrated the reopening of Winthrop Harbor's North Point Marina as a Westrec Marina recently, according to a press release.
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Madigan did disservice to all of Illinois by blocking budget, Jesiel says
House Speaker Michael Madigan rejected bipartisan efforts to reach a budget deal in the General Assembly by not even calling the bill for a vote, Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Heights) said after the spring legislative session ended on Wednesday.