Rep Katie Stuart
(D-Edwardsville)
112th District
Springfield Office:
250-W Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8018
(217) 782-0882 FAX
District Office:
2105 Vandalia St.
Unit #16
Collinsville, IL 62234
Phone: (618) 365-6650
Biography
Full-time legislator; B.A. in Mathematics, Rutgers University; former public elementary and high school math teacher in Edwardsville and Highland; former college math instructor at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville; lives in Edwardsville with her husband and two children.
Stuart, SIUE Professors Call on Governor to Pass Budget, Fund Higher Education
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing her efforts to highlight the impact of the state budget impasse on the Metro East community, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, invited faculty members from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE) to testify at a recent...
Stuart Passes Legislation Expanding SIUE Dental School Programs
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, would help solidify the SIU School of Dental Medicine as a world-class institution. Stuart’s legislation allows the Alton-based SIU School of Dental Medicine to create a faculty...
Stuart to Hold Discussions with Community Members at Local Coffee Shops
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. –State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, will host a series of discussions with community members at local coffee shops in order to gain insight on residents’ thoughts on issues such as tax relief efforts, the state budget and other pressing issues...
Stuart Calls on Governor, Lawmakers to Return to Negotiating Table, Prepare More Honest Budget Deal
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is urging Gov. Bruce Rauner and lawmakers to return to the table to compromise on a more honest, balanced budget deal that protects taxpayers and ensures residents maintain access to vital services. “Despite...
Stuart Tours Lewis & Clark Community College
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, toured the Lewis and Clark Community College Process Operations Technology Program last week. “Community college and career training programs are a vital part of growing the local economy,” said Stuart....
Stuart’s Measure to Block Lawmaker Pay Increase Passes General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation introduced by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, to block an automatic pay raise for politicians was approved by the Senate and will be sent to the governor. “Politicians shouldn’t get pay raises, especially when the state is...
Stuart Backs Measure Giving Law Enforcement More Time to Prosecute Child Sex Predators
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Police and prosecutors will be able to charge child sexual predators at any time under legislation passed by state Rep. Katie Stuart, closing a loophole that allowed disgraced former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert to avoid prosecution for sex...
Stuart Measure Seeks to Connect Veterans with Employment Resources, Employers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A resolution introduced by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, seeks to connect unemployed veterans with community and state employment resources. “The idea for a website to help veterans find work was brought to me by local veterans,” said...
Stuart Committed to Working Through Summer to End Budget Impasse
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – On the last day of the legislature’s scheduled spring legislative session, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, released the following statement: “Today is the 700th day of Governor Rauner’s budget crisis. It is absolutely ridiculous that for...
Stuart Urges Renewed Budget Negotiations as Review Shows Holes in Senate Plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Analysis of the proposed budget recently passed by the Illinois Senate shows that further negotiations are needed to craft a better deal for taxpayers, state Rep. Katie Stuart said Monday. “As a taxpayer, I want an end to the governor’s budget...