Rep. Terra Costa Howard
(D-Glen Ellyn)
48th District
Springfield Office:
244-W Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8037
District Office:
913 S. Main St.
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 812-9292
Legal advocate for vulnerable children, seniors, and families; small business owner; born and raised in DuPage County; B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; J.D., DePaul University; Parent Teacher Association member; Girl Scout leader; former Glen Ellyn School District 41 Board president; adjunct professor, College of DuPage; married, with three daughters.
Costa Howard-Backed Initiative to Cap Insulin Costs Heads to Governor’s Desk
GLEN ELLYN – To protect the health and lives of Illinois diabetics, state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, recently passed legislation to cap the monthly co-payment that patients can be charged for insulin.
Costa Howard Works for Pension Reform, Increased Government Efficiency
GLEN ELLYN, Ill. – In a move that will help to secure first responders’ pensions while reducing the costs of administrative inefficiencies, State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, led passage of an initiative to consolidate hundreds of suburban and downstate police and fire pension systems into two statewide systems.
Costa Howard Partnering with VFW, Collecting Donations for “Boxes for Troops” Drive
LOMBARD, Ill. – In partnership with VFW Lilac Post 5815, state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is asking residents to donate toiletries, candy, and other personal items for holiday packages to send to military men and women serving overseas.
Legislation to Cap Insulin Costs Backed by Costa Howard
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is working to protect the health and lives of diabetics who need insulin by co-sponsoring legislation to cap the monthly co-payment that patients can be charged for insulin purchases.
Costa Howard Partners with Illinois Manufacturers’ Association to Host Roundtable for Local Business Owners
GLEN ELLYN, Ill. – Local business owners recently joined state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association for a roundtable discussion.
Costa Howard Hosting Working Families Office Hours with Bray-Parker
LOMBARD, Ill. – State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, and Wheaton City Councilwoman Erica Bray-Parker are holding Working Families Office Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at My Half of the Sky, at 121 W. Wesley St. in Wheaton.
Costa Howard Collecting Items for Local Breast Cancer Patients
LOMBARD, Ill. – State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is collecting new knitted hats,
wool socks and buff headbands for local breast cancer patients in honor of Breast Cancer
Awareness Month.
Costa Howard Meets with Area Veterans, Announces Drive to Collect Supplies for Troops Overseas
LOMBARD, Ill. – State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, recently met with members of the VFW Lilac Post 5815, to talk about issues that are important to local veterans and announce her partnership in their annual drive to send gifts and personal items to servicemembers who are spending the holidays on active duty overseas.
Costa Howard Highlights Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Efforts to Protect Privacy of Survivors
LOMBARD, Ill. – As Domestic Violence Awareness Month begins, state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is highlighting a new law she recently passed to expand the privacy rights of survivors of sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence.
Costa Howard Hosts Senior Fraud Prevention Seminar
LOMBARD, Ill. – To help local seniors protect themselves from scammers, state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, recently partnered with Lombard Trustee and police officer Reid Foltyniewicz and Andrew Love, from DuPage County Adult Protective Services, to host a senior fraud prevention seminar at the Beacon Hill senior community.