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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Ugaste Responds to Pritzker’s State of the State Address

SPRINGFIELD—Today Governor JB Pritzker presented his annual State of the State address to the General Assembly.  State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) released the following statement in response: “Today the Governor…


Thursday, January 9, 2020
Ugaste Gives Statement on Report of Disturbing Misconduct

GENEVA—WBEZ released an article on a former Springfield lobbyist and close friend of Michael Madigan referring to the use of ghost workers and a rape cover-up. In light of the…


Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Ugaste Demands Greater Reform for Property Tax Relief

CHICAGO—State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) stood alongside his House Republican colleagues today to demand further action on the legislature’s property tax reform efforts.  The Property Tax Relief Task Force was…


Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Pension Consolidation Bill Signed into Law

CHICAGO—Today Governor JB Pritzker signed a pension reform bill into law.  The legislation, SB1300, will consolidate Illinois’ 649 downstate and suburban police and fire pension funds to increase investment returns…


Friday, November 15, 2019
Ugaste Statement on Ethics Legislation

ST. CHARLES—As legislative session concluded yesterday in the House of Representatives, two ethics reform bills were pushed through by the Democratic caucus. State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) released the following…


Thursday, November 14, 2019
Ugaste Supports Pension Reform Legislation

SPRINGFIELD—A pension reform effort recently passed in the Illinois House of Representatives to consolidate downstate police and fire pensions.  The legislation, Senate Bill 1300, was recommended by the bipartisan Pension…


Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Ugaste Supports Ethics Reform Efforts

SPRINGFIELD—State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is supporting legislation to strengthen Illinois’ ethics laws.  Ugaste joins a group of House Republican lawmakers in advocating for larger ethics reform efforts in response…


Thursday, October 31, 2019
Ugaste Files Legislation to End Automatic Lawmaker Pay Increase

SPRINGFIELD — State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) recently filed legislation to repeal the automatic legislator pay increase.  The bill, HB3910, would phase out and end the General Assembly cost-of-living pay…


Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Ugaste’s Fall Food Drive

ST. CHARLES—State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is hosting a fall food drive in partnership with Northern Illinois Food Bank.  Food items will be collected at the Representative’s District Office in…


Thursday, September 19, 2019
Ugaste to Host Paper Shredding and Food Drive Event

ST. CHARLES—State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) will be hosting an upcoming paper shredding and food drive event on October 5th alongside State Senator Don DeWitte.  The event will be held…