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Friday, January 6, 2023
Southern Illinois Representatives Vote No on Abortion Expansion Bill

SPRINGFIELD – State Representatives Dave Severin (R-Benton), Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis), and Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) released the following joint statement in response to the House’s passage of SB 1534 on Thursday night. “Illinois…


Saturday, December 31, 2022
Reps. Severin, Windhorst and Jacobs Issue Statement in Response to Supreme Court Staying End of Cash Bail

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – Three members of Southern Illinois’ House Republican delegation, State Representative Dave Severin, State Representative Patrick Windhorst, and State Representative Paul Jacobs, issued the following joint statement this…


Thursday, December 29, 2022
Windhorst Says SAFE-T Act Ruling Consistent with Illinois Constitution

METROPOLIS – State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) issued a statement following a Kankakee County judge’s ruling on Wednesday night that the provision eliminating cash bail contained in the controversial SAFE-T Act…


Sunday, December 25, 2022
Merry Christmas!

Wishing all a very Merry Christmas!


Saturday, December 17, 2022
Rep. Windhorst Launches Petition Drive Opposing Latest Gun Control Legislation

METROPOLIS – 118th district State Representative (R-Metropolis) announced today that he is collecting petition signatures from constituents that are interested in expressing their opposition to sweeping gun and ammunition control…


Saturday, December 3, 2022
Windhorst Weekly – Veto Session 2022 Wrap Up

Dear Friend, The Illinois House finished the business of the final week of the 2022 Veto Session this past Thursday evening. House and Senate lawmakers tackled several key issues including…


Thursday, December 1, 2022
Windhorst Leads Opposition to Latest SAFE-T Act Bill

SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) was a leading voice on the Illinois House floor opposing the latest measure aimed at cleaning up problems with the so-called SAFE-T Act…


Friday, September 23, 2022
Rep. Windhorst Named Champion of Free Enterprise by Illinois Chamber of Commerce

METROPOLIS – In recognition of his efforts to promote and protect the interests of employers both large and small, State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) has been named a Champion of…


Friday, September 16, 2022
Windhorst Weekly – September 16, 2022

Dear Friend, This week’s edition of the Windhorst Weekly takes an indepth look at several issues involving the SAFE-T Act, a sweeping criminal justice reform law you may have heard…


Monday, September 12, 2022
Representative Windhorst Named to State Opioid Remediation Advisory Board

METROPOLIS – State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) announced this week that he’s been appointed to serve on the Illinois Opioid Remediation Advisory Board. The advisory board was created by an…