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Apr 02, 2010
April 2, 2010
Dear Friends,
Please join me April 10th and April 24th for a free cup of coffee at my annual Spring 2010 community advisory meetings.
Held twice a year, the community advisory meetings bring together neighbors of the 40th district to discuss a variety of issues facing the state. Everyone is given a chance to share their concerns and offer solutions.
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Mar 29, 2010
March 29, 2010
Dear Friends,
This week, the House passed Public Employee Pension Reform (Senate Bill 1946). In recent days there has been a great deal written about this issue and I want to provide some information that I hope will be helpful to you.
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Mar 15, 2010
March 15, 2010
Dear Friends:
Last week, Governor Quinn presented his budget proposal to the General Assembly for Fiscal Year 2011, which begins July 1 of this year. He proposed about $2 million in cuts from state operations, education, health and human services and pensions. The Governor also suggested that the state borrow about $4.7 billion to re-finance the state’s debt at a lower rate, and carry over $6.3 billion in debt into next year’s budget.
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Mar 10, 2010
March 9, 2010
Dear Friends,
Last week, Governor Quinn launched an interactive Website (www.budget.illinois.gov) to provide Illinois residents with information on the state budget. Visitors to the site are invited to provide suggestions and feedback to the Quinn Administration. [...]
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Jan 10, 2010
January 28, 2010 Dear Friends,
I hope everyone is staying warm today. Below are some activities going on in the community along with helpful links for our neighbors in need. Please be sure to scroll down, or just check out our community calendar.
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Dec 11, 2009
With this week's snow storm and wind-chill temperatures, winter has really arrived. December is a month filled with activities, holiday gatherings, shopping and travel, and I hope you will support our local businesses as you make your lists. Click here for a directory of local businesses.
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Nov 25, 2009
I hope you have much to be grateful for and are surrounded by friends and family this Thanksgiving.
My best wishes to you and yours for a safe and happy holiday.
Regards, Deborah
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Oct 11, 2009
Fall is the perfect time to reconnect with neighbors at community events. We have so many fun activities taking place in the community this month and I hope to see you at some of these events. Please click here to view my community event calendar to view other events.
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Oct 01, 2009
(November 7, 2009 - CHICAGO) Representative Deborah L. Mell's community advisory meetings, which took place in late October and the first Tuesday of November, brought together several community members who were interested in sharing solutions and presenting their concerns for key issues impacting the district.
"I appreciate having a one-on-one dialogue with people who live in the community," said Representative Mell. "This is our home and the diverse input from community members is key to making a lasting difference."
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Sep 11, 2009
I am pleased to announce two exciting initiatives kicking off this fall. The first is the 40th district’s first annual There Ought to Be a Law essay contest. Now underway, this contest focuses on how laws are developed and asks students (grades 6–12) who live in the district to write an essay about what they believe “ought to be a law.”
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