Rep. Matt Hanson
Springfield Office:
266-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-1426
District Office:
1605 W. Wilson, Suite 112
Batavia, IL 60510
(630) 425-3965
Biography
Engineer, BNSF Railway; officer in SMART-TD Local 171; B.S. in Business Administration, University of Richmond; graduated high school in Hong Kong; member, Historic Preservation Commission in Aurora and METRA Citizens Advisory Board; former member, Kane County Board and Kane County Forest Preserve Commission; active volunteer in his church and community.
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Blue Room Press Conference Thursday – Hanson to Join 14(c) Organizations, Discuss Care for Individuals with Disabilities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Matt Hanson, D-Montgomery, will join 14(c) organization leaders, caregivers, families and advocates this Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Capitol Blue Room to highlight the critical role of 14(c) programming and essential services within the continuum of care for individuals with disabilities.
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Hanson Reacts to Governor’s Budget Address, Underscores Need to Support Working Families
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Matt Hanson, D-Montgomery, issued the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his annual budget address Wednesday:
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Hanson to Host Secretary of State Mobile Unit Event at Covenant Living at the Holmstad on Feb. 5
BATAVIA, Ill. – To help local seniors conveniently access driver services, state Rep. Matt Hanson, D-Montgomery, is welcoming the Illinois Secretary of State’s office to the Covenant Living at the Holmstad retirement community in Batavia for a “Mobile Unit” event this upcoming Monday, Feb. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Hanson Celebrates $2.8 Million Grant Award for Public Parks in Kane County
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Matt Hanson, D-Aurora, is lauding the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ recent multi-million dollar investment in Kane County’s Batavia Parks District.
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Hanson Highlights Effort to Support Veteran-Owned Businesses
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With Veterans Day nearing, state Rep. Matt Hanson, D-Montgomery, is highlighting a measure he led to enable veteran and minority-owned businesses the first opportunity to purchase surplus state property before it is offered to the public at large.
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Hanson Champions Funding for Area Projects
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Matt Hanson, D-Montgomery, highlighted state funding for the Fox Valley Park District’s Vaughan Tennis Center, paving the way for needed improvements to the facilities.
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Hanson Backs Responsible Budget that Invests in Education, Public Safety
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Emphasizing the need to responsibly prioritize resources on the issues families are concerned about, state Rep. Matt Hanson, D-Aurora, backed a compassionate and responsible budget that fully funds support for classrooms, local police departments and lifesaving health care residents depend on.
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Hanson Prevailing Wage Proposal Signed into Law
BATAVIA, Ill. – A measure from state Rep. Matt Hanson, D-Montgomery, to ensure workers receive the prevailing wage they are owed was signed into law Friday by the governor.
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Hanson Responds to Governor’s State of the State, Underscores Need to Leave No Families Behind
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Matt Hanson, D-Aurora, issued the following statement Wednesday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s annual State of the State and Budget Address:
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Hanson Begins State Rep. Term, Emphasizes Need to Help Working Families
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Reiterating the need to prioritize and support working families, state Rep. Matt Hanson, D-Aurora, took the oath of office Wednesday as the General Assembly began its new two-year term.