Rep. Sue Scherer
E-2 Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 524-0353
(217) 524-0354 FAX
1301 E. Mound Rd.
Suite 270
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 877-9636
(217) 877-9659 FAX
Full-time legislator; former public school teacher of 34 years in Decatur and Maroa-Forsyth; graduate, St. Teresa High School in Decatur; B.S., Illinois State University; M.Ed., Eastern Illinois University; has four children and five grandchildren.
Scherer Wishes A Speedy Recovery for Injured ADM Employees
DECATUR, Ill. – In the wake of a Sunday evening explosion at Archer Daniels Midland Company’s (ADM) processing plant, located in Decatur, that hospitalized 8 employees, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, issued the following statement:
Scherer to Hold Town Hall to Discuss Push for a Decatur Public Library Bookmobile
DECATUR, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, will host a town hall to hear from community members and discuss her efforts to fund a new Decatur Public Library Bookmobile. The event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m., in the Decatur Public Library Madden Auditorium at 130 N. Franklin Street in Decatur.
Scherer Fighting to Hold Unscrupulous Health Insurance Companies Accountable
DECATUR, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is cracking down on bad actors in the insurance industry by calling for legislation giving the Department of Insurance (DOI) more tools to regulate, analyze and investigate claims of malfeasance such as ghost networks.
Scherer-Backed Law Improves Access to Affordable Prosthetics
DECATUR, Ill. – Patients will have greater access to needed prosthetic devices under a new law backed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, requiring insurance companies to cover the costs of medically appropriate devices.
Scherer Applauds Memorial of Springfield Mental Health Pioneer, Continues to Fight for Access to Healthcare
DECATUR, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is commending the decision to name a Springfield mental health center after Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard, a local advocate for women and mental healthcare.
Scherer Applauds Launch of First Steps College Savings Program
DECATUR, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is encouraging parents of newborns and young children to claim state college savings funds, available through the Illinois First Steps College Savings Program.
Scherer’s New Law Cuts Red Tape for Retiring Teachers
DECATUR, Ill. – Retiring teachers will be able to focus on classroom education rather than burdensome evaluations under a new law passed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, waiving the evaluation process for high-quality teachers in their final year.
Scherer-Backed Legislation Ensures Renters Have More Payment Options
DECATUR, Ill. – Tenants will have more options when making rental payments under a new law passed by state Rep Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, prohibiting landlords from requiring electronic payment methods.
Scherer-Backed Law to Provide Bonuses for High-Performing Educators
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is investing in Illinois’ best teachers with a new law that will allow districts to give National Board-certified teachers $4,000 bonuses.
Scherer-Backed Bill Expanding Access to All-Day Kindergarten Signed into Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – More families will have the option of sending their children to a full-day kindergarten program under a measure supported by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur.