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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Swanson passes bill allowing Indigent Veterans Free Medical Records for Disability Claim

State Representative Dan Swanson passed legislation through the Illinois House to allow indigent homeless veterans one free complete copy of their patient records if those records are being used in…


Monday, April 16, 2018
Swanson bill to allow Military Uniforms at High School Graduations Passes House

State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) teamed up with the Lieutenant Governor’s Office in crafting legislation which passed the Illinois House on Friday which allows high school seniors to wear their…


Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Rep. Swanson hosts Cambridge student, Sierra Brown, as Honorary Page in Illinois House

State Representative Dan Swanson hosted Cambridge resident Sierra Brown as an Honorary Page in the Illinois House during House Committee Deadline week on Tuesday, April 10th.  Sierra is a Senior…


Thursday, March 8, 2018
Silver Alert for Missing Veterans Passes Illinois House

As a military veteran Rep. Dan Swanson brings a unique perspective to Springfield. He understands better than most that many of the brave women and men who honorably served their…


Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Swanson echoes call for “Accountability to Taxpayers”

State Representative Dan Swanson issued the following statement following Governor Rauner’s Budget Address on Wednesday.   “I agree with Governor Rauner in his call for making tax spenders accountable to…


Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Quincy Water Management Task Force to review plumbing assessment, make recommendations

“I’m honored to serve on the Water Management Task Force and pleased the governor continues to move forward and investigate ways to improve water safety at the Quincy Veterans’Home.  We…


Thursday, February 1, 2018
Swanson concurs: “We cannot tax and borrow our way to prosperity”

State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) issued the following statement following Governor Rauner’s State of the State Address on Wednesday.   “I agree with the Governor and others who say we…


Thursday, January 18, 2018
Video Press Release: Swanson Sponsors Silver Alert Bill for Missing/Endangered Veterans

Learn more about House Bill 4212 here.


Thursday, January 18, 2018
Swanson dedicates Deputy Adam Streicher & Trooper Chad Wolf Memorial Overpass

Deputy Streicher was 23 years old when he was fatally shot in an altercation in Toulon on March 22, 2002 as he was attempting to serve a warrant. Michigan State…


Thursday, December 21, 2017
Free Chicago Museum Passes Available

If you and your family are interested in visiting some of Chicago’s world-class museums, Rep. Swanson’s office has a museum pass you can borrow, which is provided by the Museums…