Dear Friends, It has been a busy couple weeks at the Capitol. Now being on the new job for about two and a half months it is disappointing to see…

Today is National Agriculture Day. Illinois is made up of roughly 75 percent farmland, and is one of the nation’s leading producers of soybeans, corn, and other similar commodities. Like many districts…

Dear Neighbor,     I would like to wish you all a happy St. Patrick’s Day. Hope you wore your green today!   It has been a productive week both…

Springfield….Legislation introduced by State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) that would provide additional assistance to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression received unanimous approval from the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday,…

Dear Friends,   It was another busy week in both the district and Springfield. This past week the district saw an influx of visitors as the United Field Trialers’ Association…

Springfield…. Legislation introduced by State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) to provide additional assistance to veterans suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression was unanimously approved by the House Judiciary-Criminal…

Dear Friend,   The big news of the week was the severe weather that came through the state on Tuesday. Many people across the state were affected by these storms. Our…

Dear Friend, Another busy week has come and gone. This past week I split my time between the District and Springfield. Early in the week I met with members of the Franklin…

Springfield….State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) voted to deny state lawmaker pay increases during a meeting of the House Executive Committee on Thursday morning. The Benton Republican and first-term lawmaker had…