Rep. Natalie Manley
Springfield Office:
300 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3316
District Office:
1050 W Romeo Rd., Suite 101
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 725-2741
Biography
Accountant; A.A., Joliet Junior College; B.A., University of St. Francis; M.A.O.L.-P.A., Lewis University; active community volunteer, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties; HUGS of Shorewood; former board member, CASA of Will County; job shadow host, Plainfield High School and Joliet Junior College; local radio show co-host; married and has one daughter. Representative since 2013.
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Manley Highlights Student Summer Job Opportunity
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – To help prepare young people for their future endeavors, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is encouraging local students to apply for the Secretary of State’s Summer Jobs Program.
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Manley Recognizes Autism Acceptance Month
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In honor of Autism Acceptance Month, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is raising awareness of challenges that individuals and families of individuals living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face and celebrating the many ways they overcome adversity.
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Manley Working to Streamline State Government with Financial Reporting Reforms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is working to bring greater efficiency and accountability to state government by advancing new legislation through a House committee that will give the state’s financial watchdogs more tools to oversee management of taxpayer dollars.
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Manley Highlights Essay Competition for High School Students
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is encouraging local high school students to participate in the Illinois Psychiatric Society’s (ISP) Carl C. Bell Memorial Award Essay Competition.
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Manley Applauds Expansion of Naloxone Access in Schools
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – To ensure that students are being kept safe, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is highlighting a recent order by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to make it easier for schools to assist students who are overdosing on opioids.
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Manley Hosts Free Shred Event for Locals
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, in partnership with state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, will host a free community drive-thru shred event on Saturday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Bolingbrook Park District’s Annerino Center, located at 201 Recreation Drive.
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Manley Highlights Small Nonprofit Grant Opportunity
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – To ensure that nonprofits who assist community members are able to continue their work, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is encouraging small nonprofits to apply for a grant through the Charitable Trust Stabilization Program.
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Manley Joins Other Community Leaders to Host a Blood Drive for International Women’s Day
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – In honor of International Women’s Day, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, partnered with Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, and state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar to host a Blood Drive for International Women’s Day and give residents an opportunity to give back to the community and save lives. At the event, Manley joined attendees in giving blood and reaching the goal of donating over 30 units of blood. According to the American Red Cross, a patient in the United States needs blood or platelets every 2 seconds, requiring over 29,000 units of blood every day. If you missed Manley’s blood drive but still would like to give blood, please visit the American Red Cross’s website at redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive.
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Manley Continues Efforts to Achieve Gender Pay Equality, Highlights Lilly Ledbetter on the House Floor
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – To celebrate Women’s History Month, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, honored the work of Lilly Ledbetter to achieve gender pay equality on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives.
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Manley Continues Efforts to Provide Luggage to Foster Children
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – To ensure that foster children are being provided with luggage to help them move their belongings, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is encouraging residents to donate their new or gently used luggage to her ongoing Luggage for Foster Kids Donation Drive. So far, the drive has collected over 130 pieces of luggage from community members. Manley was inspired to begin the donation drive after learning that many foster children do not have luggage to transport their items, forcing them to use trash bags as they move from place to place. Ensuring that foster children have the basic dignity afforded to them by owning a piece of luggage and being able to store and transport their belongings like their peers, can help alleviate the stigma that can come with being a foster child. Residents who would like to donate their luggage can set up a pickup or drop-off time with Manley’s district office by texting or calling 815-725-2741.