Starting September 6th 2011 candidates seeking to run in the March 2012 primary can begin circulating petitions to ensure their name is printed on the ballot. Candidates running for State Senate in Illinois need to acquire signatures of 1,000 registered voters in their Legislative District. If you are interested in helping Dave get on the [...]
Belvidere – Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) was presented with the “Friend of Agriculture Award” for his 20 years of service and commitment to the agricultural community in the General Assembly. Boone County representatives from Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs, the Illinois Association of Soil and Water Conservation Partners and Extension Partners, teamed up to present [...]
ROCKFORD, IL – At a press event held in Boone County this evening, Republican State Senator Dave Syverson officially announced his intentions to run for the Illinois State Senate in the newly crafted 35th Legislative District. Syverson, who was first elected to the Illinois Senate in 1992, serves as the Assistant Republican Leader, as well [...]
We would be honored to have you join Senator Dave Syverson as he officially announces his re-election for the Illinois Senate in the newly re-mapped Illinois 35th Senate District. Tuesday, August 2 ~ 5:30 p.m. Boone County Community Building 111 W. First Street, Belvidere, IL (click on address above for map/directions) Dave Syverson is proud [...]
We look forward to seeing you at Senator Syverson’s 22nd Annual PIGnic at Rockford College. Saturday, July 9th 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. RAIN OR SHINE. Great Food and Drinks (Back by popular demand — Pulled Pork!) Live Entertainment — featuring music by Harlan Jefferson. Raffle and Door Prizes Fun for the whole family! New [...]
Sen. Syverson is questioning Gov. Pat Quinn’s decision to give his spokesperson a huge boost in pay, only days after lawmakers voted to cut their own salaries. This week, the Quinn administration announced its budget office’s spokesperson Kelly Kraft has gotten a 48 percent tax hike this year, raising her salary from $71,000 to more [...]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) praised the Illinois Senate on Wednesday for taking action to prevent a shutdown of the state’s capital road program and for cutting the salary of state lawmakers. The Illinois Senate returned to Springfield for a brief one-day session on June 22 to address unresolved issues from the [...]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Despite a record state debt, billions of dollars in unpaid bills and a pension shortfall considered the worst in the nation, Illinois Senate Democrats passed a state budget on Monday that increases spending by an additional $1 billion, says State Sen. Dave Syverson. “At a time when Illinois faces the worst fiscal [...]
Legislation to Protect Privacy of FOID Card Holders Passes Senate On Friday May 20, the Illinois Senate passed legislation co-sponsored by State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) ensuring the personal information about individuals who hold a Firearm Owners Identification Card (FOID) is safeguarded and not disclosed, except as necessary in a criminal investigation. The measure was [...]
A piece-meal budget being pushed through the Senate by the Democratic leadership this week contains far fewer cuts than is needed to put Illinois’ fiscal house in order, warns State Sen. Dave Syverson. “For Illinois to climb back from the fiscal cliff, we are going to have to pass real and meaningful spending cuts but [...]
Today, Sen. Syverson and the Senate Republican Caucus unveiled a plan aimed at bringing fiscal sanity back to Illinois. Click HERE to see the proposal. Sen. Syverson says: “Unless we take major steps immediately to curb government spending, Illinois is going to face a $22 billion deficit in five years time. That’s a figure that [...]
