Jan 27
Rep. Hatcher: "Terrific bill creation training at the Illinois Math and Science Academy with several hundred students learning the ripple effect of legislation. It gives me great hope for the future."
Jan 19
Local area fire chiefs and participating members of the statewide Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Division 14 presented an appreciation plaque to State Representative Kay Hatcher for her ongoing support of disaster preparedness through mutual aid. Local area fire chiefs from MABAS division 14 are part of an intergovernmental cooperative called MABAS, which includes 68 divisions, nearly 1,100 fire agencies, and 38,000 firefighter/EMTs, whose mission is to share resources through a coordinated statewide plan in support of stricken member cities, towns, and villages.
Rep. Hatcher accepts a plaque of appreciation from Bristol Kendall Assistant Fire Chief Timothy Fairfield and Bristol Kendall Fire Chief Michael Hitzemann
Fire Chief Michael Hitzemann of the Bristol Kendall Fire Department and MABAS Division 14 said, “If it wasn’t for the cooperative nature of Illinois’ Fire Service and the active and passive support of state officials including State Representative Kay Hatcher, MABAS would not be the premier statewide mutual aid and disaster response system that it is.”
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Jan 12
At the one year anniversary of imposing record –breaking income tax increases on Illinois families and employers, it’s clear that the increases have failed to help, and have in fact hurt our families and our economy, State Representative Kay Hatcher stressed. Last January Hatcher (R-Yorkville) opposed legislation signed by Governor Quinn to raise state income taxes on working families by a staggering 66%. Hatcher said the tax hike has only made things worse for families already hard-hit by the weak economy.
“If your family earned 54 thousand dollars last year, the median income in Illinois, the 66 percent income tax increase cost you about one thousand dollars – that’s about 505 loaves of bread, 295 gallons of milk, or 2,000 disposable diapers,” Hatcher said.
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Dec 19
I was proud to help accept an ATT gift to Senior Services Associates
Dec 03
Joined fellow armed forces supporters this morning in the rain to decorate the Veteran Tree. Then we all returned to our warm, safe homes. Our service men and women around the world didn't have that option. Remember.
Nov 28
Rep. Hatcher is proud to participate in the Sheridan Public Library's Reading Program to encourage students to continue their reading adventures during their holiday break.
Nov 22
Did you know that Illinois has hundreds of millions of dollars in bi-partisan Medicaid savings that have been passed into law but have not been implemented by the Quinn Administration? Many of these reforms are as simple as verifying that those receiving benefits actually reside in Illinois and meet the program’s other elibibility requirements. Click here to sign out petition to get these cost-saving reforms implemented now!
Nov 04
This week I took one of my suburban colleagues on a farm tour as part of the Illinois Agriculture "Adopt a Legislator" program. Check out the video link in the post below!