Excited to share that I've been appointed to Sangamon County's Board of Managers! 🌟 As part of the board, we oversee the county's self-insurance health plan, ensuring it's effectively managed and serves the best interests of participating employees. #EmployeeBenefits #SangamonCounty

It’s time to stop using monkeys in circuses and traveling shows Even though Illinois was the first state in the U.S. to ban the use of elephants in circuses and traveling shows, it is still legal to force primates and other wild animals to perform.

Honored to author this blog.

In 2017, our advocacy resulted in Illinois becoming the first state in the U.S. to ban the use of elephants in circuses and traveling shows. This ban gives me hope that the Illinois General Assembly and the governor will help us ban this cruelty in the next ILGA.

Puppy yoga classes offered allegedly advertise puppy mill puppies Pet expert Steve Dale talks with Marc Ayers of Humane World for Animals on WGN Radio about puppy yoga classes may not be what you think

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It’s an honor to continue serving District 12 in Sangamon County. Thank you!

Every Republican on the Sangamon Election Oversight Committee voted to defeat the sheriff recall resolution. It’s the first item to be recommended by the Massey Commission and the GOP has rejected it. Surprised? No.

Victory! Evanston becomes the 1st municipality in IL to pass a ban on cat declawing! Unanimous passage. Thank you Council member Reid for leading the charge.

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What Trump’s Return Could Mean for Animals A second Trump administration could alter the lives of all sorts of animals, whether they live in laboratories, zoos, fields or forests.

Animals will suffer. Captive and companion animals, lab animals, and threatened and endangered species. I’ll do everything I can in IL to strengthen our laws protecting animals.

Final tally. Thank you Sangamon County District 12 residents for trusting me with your vote. Here’s to another 4 years! 🙏🏼

The Massey Commission took a big step tonight in approving a 708 mental health board in Sangamon County. The matter now heads to us on the board to set the framework for discussion and hopeful passage in order to appear on the April 1 ballot via a referendum.

BlueSky, meet Beverly Sue. She’s never met a toy she didn’t like and she loves donuts. 🐾

Inside America’s disturbing underground market for pets: Is your dog from a puppy mill? Prospective new pet owners are usually greeted by energetic young puppies with eagerly wagging tails and expectant lolling tongues in pet stores. Although almost every animal is presented as having…

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Another devastating report about the puppy mill to pet store pipeline. We passed the law in IL but trailer legislation to address license schemes is killed in the IL House. We must pass to stop a Trump era rollback of animal protection laws.

Happy to be here!