Ramey Record

     Members of the House and Senate typically meet during the course of two weeks in November to consider veto issues in the General Assembly. Speaker Michael Madigan recently canceled the first week but is calling the House back to conduct business Nov. 19-21.

     We have just finished election day, arguably America's finest hour, when, without tanks in the streets or threats in our homes, Americans pull off Jefferson's quiet revolution, the passing of the reins of government from one set of representatives to another.

This information about a coporate sponsored recycling program was passed along by Representative Ramey's office.

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WASTE MANAGEMENT AND SONY ELECTRONICS TO HOST FREE ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENTS AT RR DONNELLEY FACILITIES IN HILLSIDE, ST. CHARLES

Consumer Recycling Event to Raise Awareness of Permanent Drop-off Locations

     I voted with members of the House and Senate to override the Governor's amendatory veto of House Bill 824 now making it into law. The new law will ban supporters who have or want major state contracts worth at least $50,000 from giving to politicians who dole out that business.

     The Illinois Retired Teachers Association (IRTA) is pleased to announce the endorsement of Representative Randy Ramey for the fall 2008 General Election.

     With the assistance of the State Treasurer’s Office, State Rep. Randy Ramey (R-Carol Stream) is announcing low-interest loans are now available to residents in Cook, DuPage, and Kane counties who were affected by devastating floodwaters from the weekend of Sept. 13.

     In the one-day special session held Sept. 10, State Rep. Randy Ramey (R-Carol Stream) voted against a plan to lease the state’s lottery but voted in favor or restoring important legislation banning pay-to-play politics in Illinois.

     A statewide construction program has not been passed in the last nine years and failure to pass one now could result in the loss of $9 billion dollars of matching federal transportation funds that could be used to fix our crumbling roads, bridges and schools. Political infighting on this issue also jeopardizes the opportunity to create thousands of job opportunities at a time when citizens could benefit from additional employment.

     State Rep. Randy Ramey (R-Carol Stream) was one of 40 speakers who addressed members of the Surface Transportation Board Thursday night to express concerns related to the acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern rail line by the Canadian National Railroad.

     A bill advocating for a fair and just timeline for parents to receive reimbursements for birthing expenses has been signed into law, said the bill's sponsor, State Rep. Randy Ramey (R-Carol Stream).