Press Releases
Sente Backs Pension Reform for Elected Officials
SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) voted Friday to reform the General Assembly Pension System.
“The General Assembly has to lead by example and cut our own pensions,” Sente says. “This should have been the starting point as we continue to negotiate reforms to cut pensions and create a sustainable system that is fair to public employees and taxpayers. Unfortunately, politics got in the way of good policy.
Sente Rejects Compensation for Special Session
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL – State Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) announced Tuesday that she will reject her per diem and mileage reimbursement for the Special House Session called by the governor for Friday, August 17, 2012.
Sente Protects Youth, Increases Safety through Soccer Goal Legislation Signed
VERNON HILLS, IL – After a tragic accident involving an unsecured soccer goal took the life of six-year-old Zachary “Zach” Tran seven and a half years ago, legislation sponsored by State Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) requiring organizations like park districts to examine how they store, set-up and secure soccer goals was signed into law by Pat Governor Quinn on Tuesday.
Sente Welcomes Students to Adlai E. Stevenson Center on Democracy
VERNON HILLS, IL – State Rep. Carol Sente welcomed a group of students from Adlai E. Stevenson High School and China at the Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy for a discussion on cultures, philosophies and politics on Monday.
Sente to Meet with Constituents Over Coffee in Vernon Hills
VERNON HILLS, IL- In a continued effort to meet with constituents face-to-face and hear their concerns about issues facing Illinois, State Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) will be hosting another coffee shop stop on Friday, August 5, from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. at Starbucks, 1640 Milwaukee Ave. in Vernon Hills.