2023
Statement on the Assignments of Chair for the Illinois House Committees
January 25, 2023
Aurora, IL - State Representative Stephanie Kifowit released the following statement regarding IL House Committee Chair Assignments.
"I would like to thank everyone who has reached out to me regarding the released Committee Chair Assignments for the Illinois House of Representatives", stated Kifowit. "It was a shock to me when Speaker Welch decided to end the decades long practice of having a Veteran or a Reservist Chair the Illinois House Veterans Affairs Committee. I was informed by the Speaker that my ability to maintain dual Chairs of a Committee that focused on an issue for the State of Illinois as a whole in addition to being the Chair of Veterans Affairs would not longer be allowed.
"Veterans have a unique set of circumstances, that as the highest ranking Veteran in the IL House in addition to being the only female Veteran, that a fellow Veteran can relate to. Thus, I was put in the position to have to choose between serving the State of Illinois as Chair of Personnel and Pensions Committee for the Illinois House of Representatives or serving the Veterans in the State of Illinois as Chair of Veterans Affairs Committee. It was with a very heavy heart that I choose to Chair the IL House Personnel and Pensions Committee due to the importance of this subject for the State of Illinois as a whole, a choice that was not necessary to be forced to make.
"I am putting out this statement to inform the Veteran community that is was the decision of Speaker Welch that I could no longer dutifully serve the Veteran Community and the state of Illinois in maintaining dual chairmanships in order to maintain a military individual as the Chair of Veterans Affairs, as had been common practice for decades. I will continue to represent the Veteran Community to the new Chair of Veterans Affairs to the best of my ability" said State Representative Stephanie Kifowit.
State Representative Stephanie Kifowit served her country in the United States Marine Corps on active duty from 1990-1994. She is currently the most senior Veteran in the Majority Caucus and the only female Veteran in the entire General Assembly. She has been serving as Chair of the Illinois Veterans Affairs Committee and the State Government Committee for two terms. She was first sworn into office in 2013 and has just been inaugurated to the 103rd General Assembly.
For more information, please contact her full-time constituent office at 630-585-1308 or email Stephanie.kifowit@att.net.
January 25, 2023
Aurora, IL - State Representative Stephanie Kifowit released the following statement regarding IL House Committee Chair Assignments.
"I would like to thank everyone who has reached out to me regarding the released Committee Chair Assignments for the Illinois House of Representatives", stated Kifowit. "It was a shock to me when Speaker Welch decided to end the decades long practice of having a Veteran or a Reservist Chair the Illinois House Veterans Affairs Committee. I was informed by the Speaker that my ability to maintain dual Chairs of a Committee that focused on an issue for the State of Illinois as a whole in addition to being the Chair of Veterans Affairs would not longer be allowed.
"Veterans have a unique set of circumstances, that as the highest ranking Veteran in the IL House in addition to being the only female Veteran, that a fellow Veteran can relate to. Thus, I was put in the position to have to choose between serving the State of Illinois as Chair of Personnel and Pensions Committee for the Illinois House of Representatives or serving the Veterans in the State of Illinois as Chair of Veterans Affairs Committee. It was with a very heavy heart that I choose to Chair the IL House Personnel and Pensions Committee due to the importance of this subject for the State of Illinois as a whole, a choice that was not necessary to be forced to make.
"I am putting out this statement to inform the Veteran community that is was the decision of Speaker Welch that I could no longer dutifully serve the Veteran Community and the state of Illinois in maintaining dual chairmanships in order to maintain a military individual as the Chair of Veterans Affairs, as had been common practice for decades. I will continue to represent the Veteran Community to the new Chair of Veterans Affairs to the best of my ability" said State Representative Stephanie Kifowit.
State Representative Stephanie Kifowit served her country in the United States Marine Corps on active duty from 1990-1994. She is currently the most senior Veteran in the Majority Caucus and the only female Veteran in the entire General Assembly. She has been serving as Chair of the Illinois Veterans Affairs Committee and the State Government Committee for two terms. She was first sworn into office in 2013 and has just been inaugurated to the 103rd General Assembly.
For more information, please contact her full-time constituent office at 630-585-1308 or email Stephanie.kifowit@att.net.
Kifowit Begins New Term, Highlights Efforts to Support Veterans and Families
January 11, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego issued the following statement Wednesday after being sworn in for a new term: “I am honored to continue my service in the new 103rd General Assembly. I will continue to work for the health and safety of our families and especially for our Veterans, in addition to ensuring sustained financial improvement and transparency. “I have continually been supportive of efforts that have produced balanced budgets, raised our credit rating, paid off old debt and brought taxpayer savings. We’re in the best shape we have been in decades – it’s important that we continue this good stewardship and positive momentum. “I will always be of service to our Active Duty service members and Veterans who call Illinois home. These courageous individuals will always be top of mind for me, and I promise to continue to represent their voice in Springfield. “I am proud of the work Illinois has done to become the Midwest’s leader in reproductive freedoms, but it’s critical that we stay vigilant and do everything we can to strengthen protections. “We must also continue to take steps to reduce violence in communities. It’s important that we listen to our local law enforcement, prosecutors and community organizations that are fighting every day to make our communities safer. For more information, please contact her full-time constituent office at 630-585-1308 or email Stephanie.kifowit@att.net.
January 11, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego issued the following statement Wednesday after being sworn in for a new term: “I am honored to continue my service in the new 103rd General Assembly. I will continue to work for the health and safety of our families and especially for our Veterans, in addition to ensuring sustained financial improvement and transparency. “I have continually been supportive of efforts that have produced balanced budgets, raised our credit rating, paid off old debt and brought taxpayer savings. We’re in the best shape we have been in decades – it’s important that we continue this good stewardship and positive momentum. “I will always be of service to our Active Duty service members and Veterans who call Illinois home. These courageous individuals will always be top of mind for me, and I promise to continue to represent their voice in Springfield. “I am proud of the work Illinois has done to become the Midwest’s leader in reproductive freedoms, but it’s critical that we stay vigilant and do everything we can to strengthen protections. “We must also continue to take steps to reduce violence in communities. It’s important that we listen to our local law enforcement, prosecutors and community organizations that are fighting every day to make our communities safer. For more information, please contact her full-time constituent office at 630-585-1308 or email Stephanie.kifowit@att.net.
