State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) welcomed Jordyn Sedlock and Austin Ullrich to the Illinois House of Representatives as Pages for the Day on Thursday.
“I always enjoy welcoming local students to the House chamber and introducing them to my colleagues,” Swanson said. “Today we had not one, but two, great students from local colleges who have served their communities and helped their neighbors.”
Jordyn is a junior at Western Illinois University majoring in music education. She is the daughter of Carmen and Jason Sedlock, who own a roofing company in Coal Valley. She is a member of the Delta Zeta sorority and the Western Illinois University Music Education Association. Jordyn participates in the Rockython, a dance marathon to raise funds for her local children’s hospital, as well as Delta Zeta’s charitable work. She recently earned a spot on the WIU Dean’s List.
Austin is a sophomore at Sandburg College. His parents are Russ and Malinda Ullrich, who are both teachers at Galesburg High School. He is a student ambassador, president of Student Government, a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Men of Distinction, a campus organization focused on good citizenship, community involvement and volunteerism. Austin has worked with the United Way of Knox County’s Day of Action, the campus food pantry, and has made mentorship school visits to local elementary schools. He earned the 2024-2025 David M. Kellogg Award of Excellence from the Criminal Justice Department, and he plans to major in political science at Monmouth College and go on to law school.
71st District residents can find more news about the General Assembly and information about upcoming events on Rep. Swanson’s legislative website at repswanson.com.