Mike Fortner

     State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) points to rising prices at the gas pump and groceries stores as reasons why taxpayer dollars should not be spent on pay raises for legislators and constitutional officers.

     State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) and State Senator Randy Hultgren (R-Wheaton) will be hosting a senior health expo on April 23rd. Some participants include Heart Felt Massage Center, Central DuPage Hospital, Citizens Utility Board, Delnor Community Hospital, Illinois Veterans Affairs, Illinois Attorney General and Illinois Secretary of State.

     In a move that would result in a loss of jobs and put additional strain on families, State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) voted against a proposed constitutional amendment which would increase the income tax for some individuals and small businesses.

     To a full room of parents, State Representatives Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) and Franco Coladipietro (R-Bloomingdale), State Senator Randy Hultgren (R-Wheaton) along with State Senator Carole Pankau (R-Itasca) held their second legislative forum on Monday for parents with autistic children.

     State Representatives Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) and Franco Coladipietro (R-Bloomingdale) and State Senator Carole Pankau (R-Itasca) will be hosting a legislative forum on autism. This forum is free and open to the public. In addition to residents sharing their concerns with the representatives, there will be four guest speakers sharing information about existing programs available to local residents.

      Stressing the need for the state to have a strong capital bill and cut excessive state spending, State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) was disappointed by Governor Blagojevich’s budget address which lacked specifics in addressing the state’s loss of jobs and our growing deficit.

      State Representative Mike Fortner is now accepting applications for students wishing to be considered for a 2008-2009 General Assembly Scholarship.

     In a move that could potentially have devastating implications for doctors across the state, a Cook County judge ruled that medical malpractice caps are unconstitutional. However, State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) believes that the Illinois Supreme Court will uphold the law.

While developing a new home or business, builders will now not have to worry about changing building codes under legislation sponsored by State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) and recently signed into law by the Governor.

Local school districts will receive an increase in education funding without raising taxes under a budget that was passed today in the House of Representatives.