Dear Friend, Yesterday, I had the honor of speaking at the Veterans Day ceremony in Galatia. A beautiful fall day made the perfect setting for a terrific tribute to America’s…

Joint Op-Ed submitted by State Representatives Terri Bryant, Dave Severin, and Patrick Windhorst Southern Illinois Legislators Sponsor Tougher Ethics Laws, Encourage Passage during Veto Session A summer of discontent has…

Lawmakers returned to Springfield for the first time since June 2nd for three days of Veto Session this week. First things first, I want to thank my wife Holly for…

Dear Friend, This week I traveled to Chicago for the first meeting of the House Firearms Public Awareness Task Force. As expected, the House Democrats, who chair and control the…

Dear Friend, It has been another busy week in the 118th and I’m grateful to get the chance to bring you along for the ride in today’s weekly! IDNR Director…

Springfield….Three Republican members of Southern Illinois’ legislative delegation have been named to the Illinois House Firearm Public Awareness Task Force. The 24-member bipartisan task force is charged with producing an…

Dear Friend, This past week I was honored to discuss three major legislative items at the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce’s monthly meeting. The topics that I covered included the State’s…

Metropolis…State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is urging Democrat House and Senate leaders to embrace cuts to state government bureaucracy following the release of a memo from the Governor’s office and…

Dear Friend, America Marks 18th Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attacks This past Tuesday, September 11, 2019 marked the 18th anniversary of the 9/11/ Terror Attacks in New York, Washington, and…

Dear Friend, As the summer winds to a close, the legislature is now just over one month away from returning to Springfield for Veto Session. The Veto Session this year…