The Rockford Register Star’s endorsement of Senator Dave Syverson: ROCKFORD, March 9, 2012 – Dave Syverson has been trying to address issues that are crippling the Illinois state budget long before it became in vogue to do so. If other representatives and senators would have heeded his warnings about pension liability, Medicaid costs and other [...]
On Wednesday, March 7 Dave was honored to speak to thousands of gun owners, including many from Northern Illinois, in Springfield at a rally in support of Second Amendment rights. A lifelong gun owner, Dave has an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association on behalf of his efforts to protect the rights of gun [...]
From today’s endorsement: “… Syverson is one of the more thoughtful voices on public health issues. He would vote for the pension reform plan, Though he knows it is unpopular. Senator Christine Johnson is non-committal on that. The last thing we need is a Republican who’s wishy-washy on pension reform. Syverson is endorsed.”
March 1, 2012 Dear Editor: On Wednesday February 22, 2012 I was pleased to be honored by the National Rifle Association when I was awarded their official endorsement for the upcoming Republican Primary. As a strong advocate for the 2nd Amendment, I have worked to protect law abiding gun owners from those who seek to [...]
Sen. Syverson says Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposal to slash the state’s annual Road Program by half will mean big trouble for Illinois roads and lthe local economy. The Governor has proposed reducing the Road Program to $1.5 billion in the coming year – the lowest level it’s been since Fiscal Year 1999. “The Governor’s [...]
The more that comes out about Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposed budget, the more it shows his misplaced priorities, says Sen. Syverson. Under the Quinn budget plan, constitutional officers, department directors, members of executive commissions and legislators would all see their salaries go up, including Quinn himself, who stands to see a pay raise of $1,600. [...]
Sen. Dave Syverson says Gov. Pat Quinn’s budget blueprint that closes Rockford’s Singer Mental Health Center and increases spending by $500 million from last year would have a negative impact on local patients, hospitals and the economy. “For me and many lawmakers, the Governor’s proposal is non-starter,” Syverson said. “His proposal would close Singer without [...]
Click here to listen to Gov. Pat Quinn’s budget speech, delivered on February 22, 2012.
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Senator Dave Syverson recently sent a letter to President Obama regarding the mandate that employers must provide insurance coverage for contraceptives and other abortion-inducing drugs. Not only is this outrageous, but it is a violation of the freedom of religion, one of the basic principles on which this country was founded. Click on the image [...]
