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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Rep. Windhorst to Lead House Republican Public Safety Working Group

MCCOMBIE UNVEILS HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES and WORKING GROUP LEADERSHIP SPRINGFIELD — House Republican Leader Tony McCombie (Savanna) was joined by several members of the House Republican caucus today in…


Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Windhorst Committee Assignments Reflect Legal Expertise, Commitment to Ethics Reform

METROPOLIS – State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is in just his 2nd term as 118th district State Representative, but the sophomore lawmaker is proving to be an integral piece of…


Monday, February 22, 2021
Windhorst: After Pritzker’s Signature, Work Needed to Fix Flaws in Criminal Justice Reform Law

METROPOLIS – 118th District State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) issued the following statement in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s signing of HB 3653 on Monday. The newly signed law is a…


Thursday, February 18, 2021
Rep. Windhorst Welcomes Madigan Resignation, Notes Madigan to Stay as DPI Chair

SPRINGFIELD – 118th District State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) issued the following statement in response to Mike Madigan’s resignation from the Illinois legislature.  “A key promise I made when running for this…


Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Southern Illinois Republican State Representatives Urge JCAR to Reject New Political Activism Training Requirements for Teachers

Southern Illinois – Southern Illinois Republican lawmakers are sounding off in opposition to new regulations that will require teachers to receive ongoing training and measurement in political activism via new “Culturally…


Friday, March 27, 2020
Windhorst Weekly – March 28, 2020

Dear Friend and Fellow Illinoisan, State of Illinois Coronavirus Website COVID-19 UPDATES ILLINOIS HOUSE REPUBLICANS Illinoisans have nearly completed a full week of a ‘stay-at-home’ order implemented by Governor Pritzker…


Saturday, March 21, 2020
Windhorst Weekly March 21, 2020

Dear Friend, This week has been one of monumental firsts in the history of the State of Illinois and indeed the United States of America. The federal and state governments…


Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Windhorst Hopes Action Meets Rhetoric Following State of the State Address

SPRINGFIELD…. State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) says he hopes legislative action will follow high arching rhetoric following Governor JB Pritzker’s 2nd State of the State Address before a joint Session…


Saturday, January 18, 2020
Windhorst Weekly – January 18, 2020

Dear Friend, This week I am happy to announce that I have released an online legislative survey for the residents of the 118th district ot be able to express their…


Saturday, January 11, 2020
Windhorst Weekly – January 11, 2020

Dear Friend, Since taking the oath of office as State Representative of the 118th district in January 2019, I have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly in Illinois…