Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar
Springfield Office:
265-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-4179
District Office:
1050 W. Romeo Rd
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 372-0085
info@repdagmara.org
Avelar Urges SCOTUS to Protect Women’s Access to Reproductive Care
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — State Rep. Dee Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, is continuing her fight for the right to choose by calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve access to a common medication used to provide reproductive healthcare.
Avelar Invites Residents to Shred Event
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. – State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, in partnership with state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, and state Sens. Meg Loughran Cappel and Rachel Ventura, is inviting area residents to a Community Shred Event promoting information security and combatting identity theft. The event will be held Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Brooks Middle School, 350 Blair Ln. in Bolingbrook.
Avelar Passes Law Promoting Safety, Privacy During School Board Meetings
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, is prioritizing safe schools with a new law empowering school boards to hear sensitive information in a more private setting when considering matters of student and faculty safety.
Avelar to Deliver Keynote Address at Illinois National Organization for Women Conference in Naperville
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, will be the keynote speaker at the Illinois National Organization for Women (NOW) conference Saturday, Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Community United Methodist Church, 20 Center St. in Naperville.
Avelar to Accept James Monroe Smith Founder Award for Promoting Improved Access to Health Care
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Healthcare advocates are honoring state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, with the James Monroe Smith Founder Award, for her work helping connect uninsured patients in Illinois hospitals with sources of coverage and financial aid.
Avelar Law Aims to Improve Cultural Competency in Health Care
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Health care professionals will regularly train in best practices for working with patients of diverse backgrounds under a new law introduced by state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook.
Avelar-Sponsored Recycling Bill Becomes Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, is working to expand access to comprehensive recycling programs with a new law eyeing more efficient and environmentally friendly services.
Avelar Legislation to Facilitate Access to Clean Drinking Water Signed by Governor
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — The City of Crest Hill will be able to buy land to construct a Lake Michigan water receiving station under a new law passed by state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook.
Avelar Promoting Valley View Back to School Fair
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, is inviting residents to the Valley View School District Back to School Fair on Saturday, Aug. 5 from 9 a.m. to noon at Romeoville High School, 100 N. Independence Blvd.
Avelar Measure to Create Assisted Living Advisory Board Signed by Governor
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — To ensure the efficiency and safety of new rule changes for assisted living and shared housing facilities in Illinois, state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, established an advisory board in a new law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.