Rep. Katie Stuart
Assistant Majority Leader and Floor Whip
(D-Edwardsville)
112th District
Springfield Office:
278-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8018
2105 Vandalia St.
Unit #16
Collinsville, IL 62234
Phone: (618) 365-6650
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.
New Leadership Appointments Position Stuart to Make Local Voices Heard in New Legislative Session
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. —State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, will enter House leadership as an Assistant Majority Leader and Floor Whip during the coming legislative session, strengthening her efforts to advocate for Metro East schools and make state government more efficient and accountable.
Stuart Emphasizes Education and Workplace Safety in New Term
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — State Representative Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, has begun a new term in the Illinois House Wednesday, with her sights set on making college more affordable, protecting the rights of workers, and making the voice of the Metro East families heard in Springfield.
Stuart Announces Warehouse Safety Task Force Recommendations
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, and the Warehouse Safety Task Force have finalized their report, which contains recommendations to improve warehouse safety standards in Illinois, following a deadly tornado in Edwardsville in 2021, which resulted in the loss of six lives.
Rep. Stuart Elected Vice Chair of Midwestern Higher Education Compact
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Representative Katie Stuart, D – Edwardsville, was elected as vice chair of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) at their annual meeting in November.
Stuart-Backed Bill Erases Medical Debt for Over 52,000 Illinois Residents
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — A new law created by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, has already helped more than 52,000 Illinois families clear $72 million in medical debt, with more relief on the way.
Stuart Files Resolution Calling for Cemetery Access
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, has filed a resolution calling on the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) to improve access for families with loved ones buried at the Lincoln Developmental Center Cemetery, which shares ground with Logan Correctional Center.
Hoffman, Belt and Stuart Applaud 2025 NASCAR Plans for World Wide Technology Raceway
MADISON, Ill. – NASCAR’s decision to make the Enjoy Illinois 300 a playoff race and return Xfinity Series racing to World Wide Technology (WWT) Raceway in 2025 is being applauded by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, state Sen. Christopher Belt, D-Swansea, and state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, who recognize the speedway as a strong economic generator for the region.
Stuart Enacts Reforms to Make Healthcare More Affordable, Expand Access to Care
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois families will have access to better and more affordable health care coverage under new laws backed by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, aiming to reduce costs and hold big insurance companies accountable.
Stuart Applauds Kimberly-Clark Donation to Provide Women’s Hygiene Supplies to Illinoisans in Need
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is announcing a donation of feminine hygiene products by Kimberly-Clark in partnership with the National Foundation of Women Legislators (NFWL), which will help local women in need.
Stuart Passes Paid Family Leave for First Responders
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is prioritizing first responders and helping promote more diverse recruitment among fire departments by creating a new paid family leave program for firefighters, paramedics and EMTs.