Senator Hultgren encourages individuals to learn CPR
Senator
Hultgren is joining the American Heart Association in encouraging residents of
the 48th District to learn CPR. As summer approaches and more people
become active, now is an appropriate time to spread this life-saving message.
The
sad truth is most people don't survive a cardiac arrest. Getting people to act
quickly in an emergency is critical to a victim's survival because time is not
on their side.
Please
visit www.cprweek.org where you can learn about
Hands-Only CPR, play Be the Beat to learn the correct rate of CPR compressions
or record CPR & AED training.
Hands
can do incredible things, but nothing compares to using them to help save a
life. If you don't know Hands-only CPR, please learn and encourage others today
to learn.
Daily Herald: Seniors learn to spell v-i-c-t-o-r-y in Naperville
Cantankerous was the word that sunk Doris Baittie on Wednesday.
But cantankerous she was not, describing the senior spelling bee in Naperville as "lots of fun."
Baittie, 74, of Aurora, was the runner-up at the word war after being bested in the bee by Eric Easterberg, 51, of Naperville.
The event was sponsored by state Rep. Darlene Senger, a
Naperville Republican, and state Sen. Randy Hultgren, a Winfield
Republican.
Hultgren said the spelling bee was a chance to bring
people together for a competition most remember from their grade school
days.
"It brings back terror to some of us but also good
memories and that's what's fun - building new friendships, tapping into
a wonderful resource, our seniors, and just making connections with
them and for them to make connections with each other," he said.
Illinois Senate passed telecommunications law out of the General Assembly
State Senator Randy Hultgren (R-Winfield), the Minority
Spokesperson for the Senate Telecommunications and Information Technology
Committee, sponsored legislation that will “re-write” Illinois telecommunications laws.
Thursday, May 6, Senate Bill 107 passed both chambers of the
General Assembly and now heads to Governor Quinn’s desk for approval. If the
Governor signs the bill into law, customers will see an opportunity to lower
rates.
“Republicans, Democrats, business, labor, Chicago, the suburbs, and downstate all
worked together to craft this measure,” Hultgren said. “SB 107 is a great
example of what can be accomplished when all parties come to an agreement that
is in the best interest of the State of Illinois.”
State Senator
Randy Hultgren (R-Winfield) and State Representative Darlene Senger
(R-Naperville), along with the Illinois
Department on Aging and the Association of Illinois Senior Centers and Home
Care Headquarters, are hosting a senior spelling bee on
Wednesday, May 26 at the Naperville
City Hall. The event will
be held from 10 a.m. to noon.
Anyone over 50 years of age is welcome to participate in the
spelling bee. To study for the contest,
seniors are encouraged to visit, www.myspellit.com.
The winner of the contest in Naperville will advance to the state final
being held at the Illinois State Fair on August, 16th.
WHO: Anyone age 50 or older!
WHAT: Senior Spelling Bee, hosted by
Senator Randy Hultgren
WHEN: May 26th from 10 a.m.-
12 p.m.
WHERE: Naperville City Hall Meeting Rooms B & C, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville
Illinois Senate approves legislation that creates the Sunshine Commission
Legislation that
creates a commission to study the efficiency of the executive branch of Illinois passed the
Senate on Tuesday, April 27. The bill, House Bill 4836, which was sponsored by
State Senator Randy Hultgren (R-Winfield) looks to cut cost by eliminating
duplicative and unnecessary programs.
“Everyone has
heard about the tough financial situation facing the
State of Illinois.
Every dollar counts; this bill helps expose where those dollars are going.”
Hultgren said. “We need a real accounting of spending and the Sunshine
Commission is a positive step towards that goal.”
