Rep. Terra Costa Howard
(D-Glen Ellyn)
42nd District
Springfield Office:
246-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 Responds to Governor’s Budget Address, Focuses on Balanced Approach
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, issued the following statement Wednesday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his annual budget address:
House Adoption & Child Welfare Committee Democrats Respond to DCFS Director Resignation Announcement
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Democrats on the House Adoption & Child Welfare Committee, led by state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, issued the following statement Thursday after Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) Director Marc Smith announced his intention to step down at the end of the year.
Costa Howard Announces Diaper Donation Drive for Outreach House
LOMBARD, Ill. –To assist local families during Diaper Need Awareness Week, state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is collecting donations of diapers and other baby supplies to benefit Outreach House, a Lombard-based non-profit that provides essential items for infant care.
New Law Backed by Costa Howard Will Prevent Underage E-Cigarette and Vape Sales
LOMBARD – People who sell vape pens or electronic cigarettes to anyone under 21 years old are now facing tougher penalties under new laws supported by state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn.
Costa Howard Measure to Address Period Poverty Among Unhoused Signed into Law
LOMBARD – To put an end to period poverty among people experiencing homelessness in Illinois, state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, backed a new law that will require shelters to provide free tampons and menstrual pads to the people they serve.
Costa Howard-Backed Bill to Expand DCFS Oversight Passes out of Illinois House
LOMBARD – Attorneys, doctors, and other professionals may be included in the state board that sets child welfare policy, reviews child protection standards, and investigates complaints against child welfare workers under a new bill, sponsored by state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, and passed by the Illinois House.
Illinois House Passes Costa Howard-Backed Bill Improving FMLA Coverage for School Workers
LOMBARD – Hourly workers employed by Illinois public schools, community colleges, and state universities will qualify sooner for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) coverage under new legislation sponsored by state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn and passed by the Illinois House.
Costa Howard celebrates Student Art Month with virtual gallery of student work
LOMBARD – State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is showcasing the artwork of Lombard students by hosting a virtual art show on Facebook for Student Art Month.
Costa Howard Highlights COWL Scholarships for Local Women
LOMBARD – State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is urging women in the 48th district to apply for the Conference of Women Legislators (COWL) scholarship, which provides up to $2,500 in funding to help women over 25 who are going back to college.
Costa Howard Hosts Tuesday with Terra to Discuss Criminal Justice Legislation
LOMBARD – State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, will convene a diverse panel of experts at a virtual town hall meeting next Tuesday that will focus on Illinois’ new criminal justice reforms and their likely impacts on law enforcement and community members.