Rep. Suzanne Ness
(D-Carpentersville)
66th District
Springfield Office:
272-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0432
District Office:
20 S. Grove St.
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-8620
info@repnessil66.com
Bills & Committees
Small business owner; founded non-profit organization to help local teens develop leadership skills; B.S. in Communications from Arizona State University; M.A. from University of Phoenix; former employee of Maricopa County, Ariz.; former member, McHenry County Board and Northern Kane County Board; grew up in Marengo and resides in Crystal Lake; married, with three adult children and a granddaughter.
Ness to Launch 6th Annual Diaper Drive Oct. 21
EAST DUNDEE, Ill. – State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-East Dundee, will launch her 6th Annual Diaper Drive on Oct. 21 through Oct. 30 to support families and hometown food pantries across northwest Illinois communities. “Our annual diaper drive collects the most essential...
Ness Highlights Local Food Infrastructure Funding for Kane, McHenry Counties
EAST DUNDEE, Ill. – Improving support for small businesses including farms, processing facilities and food hubs across Kane and McHenry counties, state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-East Dundee, is highlighting $287,543 awarded through the Illinois Department of Agriculture's...
Ness, COWL Highlight Scholarship For Women Seeking Higher Education
EAST DUNDEE, Ill. – As co-chair of the Conference of Women Legislators (COWL) of the Illinois General Assembly, state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-East Dundee, is encouraging women over the age of 25 to apply for COWL’s 2026 W.I.S.E. Scholarship, a one-year undergraduate scholarship that seeks to support women who have not had the opportunity to begin or complete their education.
MONDAY: Ness Hosts Town Hall in Elgin
ELGIN, Ill. – Encouraging residents from northwest Illinois communities to share their thoughts and stay informed on pending legislation, budget developments and other state issues, state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-East Dundee, will host a Town Hall at the Gail Borden Public Library on Monday, Aug. 10, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Ness Appointed to NCSL Women’s Legislative Network Executive Board
CHICAGO – State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, has been selected to join the Women’s Legislative Network Executive Board of NCSL (National Conference of State Legislatures) as an At-Large member for her dedication to public service.
Ness-led Law Connects Illinoisans With Disabilities to Critical Savings
EAST DUNDEE, Ill. – An initiative improving disability savings and services for young families and children in Illinois is now law, thanks to work led by state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-East Dundee, who successfully championed a bipartisan measure promoting access to ABLE account cost-saving benefits for Illinoisans with disabilities.
TUESDAY: Ness to Host Algonquin Coffee Hour
ALGONQUIN, Ill. — State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-East Dundee, is hosting a coffee hour at Churros Y Chocolate in Algonquin this Tuesday, July 7 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. to connect with the community in a casual setting and learn more about local concerns.
Ness Sends Series of Bills to Governor’s Desk
On the heels of last week’s legislative session adjournment, state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, is highlighting a series of bills passing both chambers, landing on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk for consideration to be signed into law.
Ness Passes State Budget Focused on Cutting Costs, Government Waste
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working to cut costs and support working families across the northwest suburbs, state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, passed this year’s state budget bringing direct relief to Illinoisans with no new taxes and no severe service cuts—while finding new government efficiencies to reinvest in resources relied on most.
Ness Tributes Local Leader, ALS Fighter During ALS Awareness Month
State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, is celebrating a local woman’s retirement from an impressive service career as director of the Johnsburg Public Library while also highlighting her fight battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) amid ALS Awareness Month.