State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) and fellow chief co-sponsors, representatives Keith Wheeler, Barbara Hernandez, Maura Hirschauer, and Mark Batinick, and all other members of the Illinois House passed House Joint Resolution 79 to honor the memory of U.S. Navy veteran Herschel Luckinbill by designating a section of U.S. Route 30...
Continuing her efforts to urge the United States Congress to authorize president, Joe Biden to honor Korean War Veterans with Congressional Gold Medals, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, (D-Oswego), met with senator Tammy Duckworth to officially present her with a Senate Joint Resolution passed by the Illinois General Assembly. “The Korean...
Continuing her efforts to support veterans in Illinois, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, filed legislation to urge Congress to create a national program to help check on veterans to make sure they are receiving the proper care they need. “As a veteran, I understand that one of our most sacred...
In her ongoing effort to maintain an open line of communications with both constituents and media, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, has named veteran television broadcaster Howard Sudberry as her director of communications. “During this important time in our lives, where residents need true and accurate information about not only...
Friends of Stephanie Kifowit Committee is holding a fundraiser to support Stephanie Kifowit, current representative of the 84th IL House district. Kifowit will turn 50 this month, and the committee will be host to a fundraiser from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9 at the Capital Grille, 87...
In recognition of her leadership on environmental challenges facing Illinois, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, has been named to the National Leadership Council for the Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) organization. “It is an honor to be able to work with such an amazing group of state and local...
In an effort to further support the local economy, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, encourages small and local businesses to apply for the Back to Business Grant Program, which has been set up to support the continued recovery of Illinois businesses. The application process formally opened August 18 for businesses...
State representatives Stephanie Kifowit, (D-Oswego), Barbara Hernandez, (D-Aurora), Keith Wheeler, (R-Oswego) are partners with The Kane Senior Council and St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Aurora to provide free frozen meals to seniors on Mondays, once per month, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Athanasios, 1855 5th Avenue...
State representative Stephanie Kifowit, left, D-Oswego, was invited by "K9s for Veterans," a not-for-profit organization that provides service dogs for veterans with PTSD, for the "You will never walk alone" Service Dog Presentation Saturday.
State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, has been appointed to serve as chair person of the Veterans Affairs and State Government Administration Committees for the 2021-2022 legislative session and will serve on three additional House committees. “As a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, it is my honor to once...
There was a salute, a tribute, and a thank you. The focal point was the service rendered by Herschel Luckinbill of Montgomery to military veterans for nearly 20 years. The Navy veteran, see below, was the primary mover and president of the Fox Valley Breakfast Club. The organization was started...
By Stephanie Kifowit, State representative, 84th District “I’m okay being a footnote in history.” That is what I told one of my colleagues while watching the first day of session in the new 102nd General Assembly. I watched in a bit of disbelief as a new Speaker of the House...
State representative Stephanie Kifowit, 84th District, who announced in October to be seeking the nomination of speaker of the Illinois House, released the following statement about the recent November 3 election results. Kifowit ran uncontested in her District which includes Oswego, Aurora, and Naperville. “It is clear from the result,...
State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego 84th District) encourages residents to donate new toys for children in the community by participating in the annual Toys for Tots toy drive. A donation collection box is again placed at Kifowit’s District office, 1677 Montgomery Road, Suite 116 in Aurora. “The residents of the...
The community is needed to help those in need. State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, will be a partner with the State representatives Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, and Keith Wheeler, R-Oswego in a blood drive in the basement of the former Aurora Library, 1 E. Benton Street in Aurora, from 10 a.m....
By Jerry Nowicki The longest-serving State legislative speaker in U.S. history will have a challenger from his own party in January. The Thursday announcement that representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, would challenge Chicago Democrat Michael Madigan as Illinois house speaker came just an hour before Republicans called a news conference to...
Free frozen meals Monday for seniors 60 years and older provide food assistance in a drive-thru program at the Aurora Police Department.
State representatives Bárbara Hernández, D-Aurora and Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, are partners with The Kane Senior Council, in partnership and the Aurora Police Department to provide free frozen meals to seniors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28 at the Aurora Police Department’s station at 1200 E. Indian Road...
September 3, 2020Dear editor; The sympathetic media coverage of Stephanie Kifowit’s so-called courage in “demanding” fellow Democrat speaker Mike Madigan’s resignation borders on the bizarre. Before we salute the brave and selfless Aurora State representative for standing up to the House speaker, perhaps her constituents and newspaper reporters should examine...
Remaining accessible to the community, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, will be host to a virtual town hall discussion at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 on Zoom in addition to streaming it on her Facebook page ILDistrict84. “I believe that there are a lot of individuals that do not realize...
