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Monday, September 8, 2025
Busy weekend around the 71st District

Saturday started out at the Lions pancake breakfast at the Stearman’s hangar at the Galesburg airport. A large crowd and a number of Stearman aircraft and others. During the afternoon…


Friday, September 5, 2025
Representative Dan Swanson’s September 5 Capitol News Update

Inside: Scam prevention seminars coming up next week Far too many of us know someone who has fallen victim to a financial scam. Maybe it was a friend or neighbor,…


Thursday, September 4, 2025
Learning about farmland assessments

Thank you to Brenda Matherly of the Illinois Farm Bureau, our local farm bureaus, and everyone who attended our series of Farmland Assessment Seminars around the district this week. We…


Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Rep. Swanson to host scam prevention seminars September 10

State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) will host a pair of seminars September 10 which will include tips from local law enforcement and the Illinois Attorney General’s office on how to…


Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Local legislators to host farmland assessment seminars

State Representatives Dan Swanson (R-Alpha), Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) and Travis Weaver (R-Peoria) will host a series of farmland assessment seminars around the area September 2 and 3. “These meetings will…


Monday, August 25, 2025
661st Engineer Construction Company ceremony

It was my honor to speak at the 661st Engineer Construction Company’s mobilization ceremony. Hundreds of family, friends and community members attended the ceremony. Thank you to the soldiers for…


Friday, August 22, 2025
Representative Dan Swanson’s August 22 Capitol News Update

Inside: Health care bill among three Swanson bills signed Legislation I sponsored to better educate health care professionals about a rare but deadly condition was one of three of my…


Monday, August 18, 2025
Swanson-sponsored health care bill among three signed into law

SPRINGFIELD – Legislation sponsored by State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) to better educate health care professionals about a rare but deadly condition was one of three Swanson-sponsored bills signed into…


Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Galesburg NAACP picnic

On Saturday my day started out early helping to set up for the Galesburg NAACP picnic and backpack distribution. Because the day started early for many, and once the grills…


Monday, August 11, 2025
Honoring Veterans at the State Fair

Over the weekend we attended Veterans Day events at the Illinois State Fair. Speakers were Director Jerry Costello of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, former State Representative and 82nd Airborne…