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Saturday, February 16, 2019
Ugaste: Aurora Shooting Statement

GENEVA—State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) released the following statement in reaction to the shooting that took place in Aurora, which is just outside the legislative district he represents. News broke…


Friday, February 15, 2019
Ugaste Wary of Statewide Minimum Wage Hike

SPRINGFIELD . . .The House of Representatives recently voted to increase the minimum wage rate from $8.25 an hour to $15 an hour.  The bill, SB1, would gradually enact the…


Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Ugaste Named to Five House Committees

SPRINGFIELD—State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) was appointed to five House committees, which he will serve on for the 101st General Assembly. These committees will be tasked with reviewing important legislation…


Monday, February 4, 2019
Ugaste Favors Transparency, Fairness for House Rules

GENEVA — The House Rules were adopted last week in one of the first legislative actions of the House of Representatives in the 101st General Assembly.  The Rules, HR59, were…


Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Ugaste Supports Private Sector Examination of State Agencies to Identify Cost Savings in Government

SPRINGFIELD—State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) stood alongside colleagues in the House of Representatives this morning urging lawmakers to authorize a private sector “deep dive” into state agency spending so that…


Friday, January 25, 2019
News from State Representative Dan Ugaste

My name is Dan Ugaste, and I am your State Representative for the 65th District.  As your elected official, it is my job to represent your voice in Springfield in…


Thursday, January 17, 2019
Ugaste Rejects State Pension, Benefits

GENEVA .  . . State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) formally rejected his legislative pension as well as his taxpayer funded healthcare benefits in one of his first acts serving as…


Monday, January 14, 2019
SNAP Benefits to Continue During Federal Shutdown

February SNAP benefits will be issued to customers on January 20th CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced today that February Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits…


Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Ugaste Sworn into Office to Represent Illinois’ 65th District

SPRINGFIELD.  . . State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) was sworn into office today to serve the 65th Legislative District of the State of Illinois.  Rep. Ugsate’s district covers portions of…


Wednesday, January 9, 2019
A constituent resource

It is a great honor to represent our district in Springfield, and I hope that you will visit this site frequently over the coming weeks and months as we work…