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Thursday, September 21, 2017
Letter to Chairman Prenzler and Chairman Kern Offering Help with Amazon RFP

I am writing to inform you that my office is available to assist with anything your county may need from the State of Illinois to help the Metro East attract…


Thursday, September 21, 2017
Amazon Request for Proposal

Amazon recently announced plans to open a second headquarters in North America. Their Request for Proposal “RFP” can be found here. According to Amazon, “Amazon HQ2, a second company headquarters…


Wednesday, September 13, 2017
What You Must Know About Equifax Data Breach

Equifax, an Atlanta based credit-rating agency, suffered a security breach on July 29th that exposed sensitive information of millions of Americans.   Such information included social security numbers, driver’s license…


Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Honoring Beckeymeyer Heroes

“Thank you to Beckemeyer’s Village President Josh Mensing for inviting me to his meeting where they honored Jim Nettles and Josh Schniers for their heroic actions during a house fire….


Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Rep. Meier Statement on Education Funding Compromise

State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Highland) released the following statement after the House of Representatives approved historic education funding reform: “I voted in favor of the bipartisan compromise to provide fair…


Friday, August 25, 2017
Senior Fair in Highland September 6 Hosted by Rep. Charlie Meier

State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) will host his fourth annual Senior Citizen Health fair Wednesday, September 6 at the Weinheimer Community Building, located at 1100 Main Street in Highland, from…


Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Rep. Meier Supports Governor’s Amendatory Veto to Prevent Chicago Bailout

As promised, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner issued his amendatory veto of SB 1 to protect the state from sending additional dollars to Chicago’s pension system at the expense of Illinois’…


Thursday, July 20, 2017
Rep. Meier supports Governor’s plan to fix flawed school funding bill SB 1

With back to school approaching in August, the Democrat controlled legislature has delayed sending Governor Bruce Rauner their school funding bill Senate Bill 1 (SB1). The Illinois General Assembly approved…


Thursday, July 6, 2017
Statement from Rep. Meier After His Vote Against 32% Income Tax Hike

State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Highland) released the following statement after voting against Mike Madigan’s 32 percent permanent income tax hike: “I listened to my constituents and voted against the permanentincome…


Friday, June 16, 2017
Statement on Governor Calling Lawmakers Back to Work for Special Session

State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Highland) released the statement below following Governor Rauner’s proclamation calling lawmakers back to Springfield for special session June 21st through June 30th: “It’s time for lawmakers…