SPRINGFIELD… With the first spring session of the 102nd General Assembly quickly heading toward the final stretch, State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) is working hard to advance legislation that…

Governor Pritzker Visits Sparta On Tuesday, Governor Pritzker visited the district to announce a new mobile vaccination site at the Worldwide Shooting and Recreation Complex in Sparta. He followed the…

Governor Pritzker Flip Flops on Fair Maps In 2018, then governor candidate J.B. Pritzker was asked, “Will you pledge as governor to veto any state legislative map proposal that is…

First Bill Passes out of the House My first piece of legislation has passed out of the House. HB1755 allows the Kaskaskia Regional Port District, and similar port districts throughout the state,…

SPRINGFIELD…State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) recently passed his first piece of legislation out of the House of Representatives. The legislation allows the Kaskaskia Regional Port District to apply for…

Republicans Discuss Redistricting Efforts On Monday, my Republican colleagues, Representatives Avery Bourne and Tim Butler were joined by Congressman Rodney Davis to discuss the ongoing redistricting hearings that are currently…

IPEA to Host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day The Illinois EPA will host a one-day event at the Monroe County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 22nd from 8 am to 3…

On Monday Illinois State Representatives Charlie Meier (R-Okawville), Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg), and David Friess (R-Red Bud) revealed their House Republican caucus’ new comprehensive platform called Reimagine Illinois. A four-point plan…

Illinois State Representatives David Friess (R-Red Bud), Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg), and Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) will host a Facebook LIVE town hall on Wednesday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. The Metro…

I pray for those who have lost family and friends due to COVID 19. When we first locked down over a year ago, we were told the lockdown was necessary…