District 58's Board of Education Legislative Committee held its annual Legislative Breakfast on Friday, Jan. 31 at O'Neill Middle School. The District welcomed six elected officials and one legislative chief of staff to the event, along with approximately 100 local community and school district leaders.
For the first half hour, guests mingled, enjoyed refreshments, and listened to the O'Neill Chamber Strings Orchestra perform. Board President Darren Hughes then kicked off the formal portion of the event with a warm welcome; then, Herrick and O'Neill's Student Council leaders introduced each legislator in attendance. The full panel of elected officials each gave a welcome statement and shared their top education priority for 2025. The elected officials then broke into small groups with the Legislative Breakfast guests, during which time they answered questions and had candid conversations about education at the local, state and federal levels. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Russell gave closing remarks.
District 58 thanks the following elected officials and chief of staff who participated in today's event:
- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten - 6th Congressional District
- Senator John Curran - 41st District of the Illinois State Senate
- Senator Laura Ellman - 21st District of the Illinois State Senate
- Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton - 24th District of the Illinois State Senate
- Representative Terra Costa Howard - 42nd District of the Illinois General Assembly
- Representative Marti Deuter - 45th District of the Illinois General Assembly
- Ms. Kim Brondyke - Chief of Staff to Representative Anne Stava-Murray, 81st District of the Illinois General Assembly
District 58 appreciates the time our elected officials took to learn more about the issues facing District 58 and to discuss opportunities we can partner together to improve education in our community.
