Archive for April, 2008
Wait to Host Office Hours in Communities Across the District
Belvidere, IL…State Representative Ron Wait (R-Belvidere) announced his community office hours schedule for 2008. Community office hours provide a convenient opportunity for residents to ask questions, share their concerns, and receive assistance with state government services.
Read More..>>Representative Wait Passes Two Bills in House
Springfield, IL… On his 64th birthday Tuesday, State Representative Ron Wait (R-Belvidere) passed two key bills through the Illinois House of Representatives.
“This was quite the birthday present,” said Wait. “When the first bill passed unanimously, I knew it was going to be a good day. Passage of the second measure made the day […]
Wait Opposes Democrat Tax Hike
Springfield, IL… Illinois House Democrats today called a vote on legislation that would increase the state income tax by $3 billion without providing any property tax relief for Illinois homeowners.
State Representative Ron Wait (R-Belvidere) strongly opposed the Democrats’ tax hike and helped defeat the measure. Wait argued that this tax hike would not help Illinoisans […]
Representatives Wait and Winters Call For Senior Property Tax Relief
Rockford, IL… At a press conference held at the Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging (NIAAA) in Rockford, State Representatives Ron Wait (R-Belvidere) and Dave Winters (R-Shirland) called for property tax relief for seniors in Illinois. Wait and Winters are urging their fellow legislators to help reduce the burden of property taxes on senior households […]
Read More..>>House Republicans Introduce Life-Saving Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence
Springfield, IL…A group of House Republican lawmakers, including State Representative Ron Wait (R-Belvidere), are calling for new protections to safeguard victims of domestic violence following the murder in Elmhurst of Cindy Bischof. House Republicans are pushing for global positioning satellite (GPS) tracking of offenders who violate orders of protection.
“Last month, Cindy Bischof was murdered in […]