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-Backed Legislation Expands Access to Health Care, Increases Support for Providers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is working to expand and enhance the quality of health care with a new law modernizing reimbursement rates for local providers.
Scherer Votes to Cap the Cost of Lifesaving Epi-Pens
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Lifesaving epi-pens will be more affordable under legislation passed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, capping the cost of the allergy treatment at $60 per twin package.
Scherer Resolution Recognizes Trail of Death, Urges Erection of Site Marker
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -To remember the lives lost during the brutal forced march of Potawatomi Native Americans from present-day Indiana to the western United States, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, offered a resolution on the Trail of Death to her colleagues in the House.
Scherer Introduces Resolution to Overhaul SNAP Recertification for Foster Families
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As foster families continue to face challenges that may limit their access to affordable, nutritious food, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, presented a resolution urging the federal government to change its food assistance program rules for foster families.
Scherer-Backed Measure Targeting Nonconsensual Deepfakes Heads to the Governor’s Desk
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is cracking down on high-tech exploitation by passing legislation that will crack down on efforts to use AI technology to harass and intimidate with sexually explicit ‘deepfake’ images.
Scherer Applauds Historic Investment in Schools, Early Childhood Education in Fiscally Sound State Budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, issued the following statement Saturday after passing a fiscally and socially responsible state budget making major investments in schools, expanding access to early childhood education for all, and building up Central Illinois communities:
Scherer Welcomes Maroa-Forsyth Grade School Students to the Capitol
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – On Wednesday, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, greeted a group of elementary school students from Decatur’s Maroa-Forsyth Grade School with a warm Springfield welcome and an educational tour of the Capitol.
Scherer-Backed Measure Aims to Make Prescription Drugs More Affordable
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is working to make prescription drugs more affordable by passing new bipartisan legislation cracking down on price gouging by big pharmaceutical companies.
Scherer-Backed Bill Cracks Down on Costly Automatic Renewal Contracts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Contracts and subscription services that automatically renew would have to inform customers of future costs under new legislation advanced by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur.
Scherer-Backed Bill Would Create Multi-Year Hunting and Fishing Licenses
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Building on recent efforts to encourage hunting and fishing in Illinois, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, supported legislation that will cut costs and red tape for outdoorsmen across the state.