Assignments Provide Increased Input on Infrastructure and Other Community Needs

Yorkville… State Representative Kay Hatcher has secured positions on key House Committees that will tackle issues crucial to our growing communities, including road, bridge and other infrastructure needs. In her first term in the Illinois House, Representative Hatcher (R-Yorkville) has garnered a coveted spot on the House Roads and Bridges Committee which will have first consideration of legislation concerning capital infrastructure improvements.

“Our district includes some of the fastest growing areas in the state and our local infrastructure system needs a lot of work to keep pace;” Hatcher said. “Adopting a comprehensive, statewide capital jobs and infrastructure plan will be a top priority this spring. With this committee assignment, I can make sure our local needs and concerns are taken into consideration.”

Hatcher said her background in local government makes her assignment to the newly-formed House Counties and Townships Committee a good fit.

“As a veteran of the Kendall County Board and Forest Preserve I know well the challenges local officials sometimes face when dealing with state government. With this new committee I hope we can foster more partnerships between local and state governments to help solve problems,” said Hatcher. Continue reading »

Representative Hatcher Announces Legislative Scholarships

State Representative Kay Hatcher announced today that after being sworn in on January 14th, she is able to circulate applications for the Illinois General Assembly Scholarship.  “I have received many phone calls and emails about this program and am delighted we are now able to begin the application process.”

State law dictates scholarship eligibility.  Eligible applicants must have already been accepted to a state university and reside within the boundaries of the 50th district, which includes parts of Kane, Kendall and LaSalle counties.  You can determine if you live in the 50th district by phoning Representative Hatcher’s district office or by using the “Legislator Lookup” section of the Illinois General Assembly’s website, www.ilga.gov.

A total of eight one-year scholarships will be awarded by Representative Hatcher’s Scholarship Advisory Committee.  Applicants will be reviewed based on academic achievement, financial need and community involvement.  The committee will make their decisions no later than June 15, 2009.

The submission deadline is April 24, 2009.  For more information or to receive a scholarship application, please Representative Hatcher’s district office: (630) 553-3223.