| Equal Pay Day |
April 9, 2013 |
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Tammy Duckworth, D-IL
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"Pay discrimination doesn’t just hurt women; it hurts working families in towns like Itasca and Elgin, Illinois. I know that my neighbors in the Eighth Congressional District believe that their daughters deserve better than this."
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| Sequestration |
February 27, 2013 |
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Tammy Duckworth, D-IL
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"In Itasca, veterans who would sacrifice everything for our Nation wonder why Congress can’t come together and stop the cuts that will hurt this country they love so much. They didn’t go home until they got their mission accomplished, and we shouldn’t go home until we revolve this self-inflicted crisis."
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| Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Of 2013—Continued |
February 7, 2013 |
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Al Franken, D-MN
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"But there is something heartwarming too about seeing people come to each other’s aid in their time of need. That is what the people who run the shelters do every day—the staff of Advocates for Family Peace in Itasca County, the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women, the Casa de Esperanza, and the many other advocacy groups across my State. Talk to these folks about VAWA, and they will tell you what it means for women in Minnesota. It means nights spent under a roof instead of in a tent or in a car or on a street or, even worse, having to go back to live with their abuser and exposing their children to that danger, to witnessing that violence. We need these shelters and transitional housing programs for women who are fleeing danger. The VAWA reauthorization bill provides continued support for these programs."
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| 2012 Olympics Games |
July 26, 2012 |
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Richard Durbin, D-IL
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"Growing up in Itasca, Sarah Zelenka tried swimming, soccer, volleyball, and basketball. But it wasn’t until she went to college that this naturally gifted athlete found her sport: rowing. She has since won gold at the Rowing World Cup and World Championships and will be looking to add an Olympic medal to that collection in London."
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| Honoring Itasca Fire Chief James D. Macarthur |
March 1, 2011 |
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Peter Roskam, R-IL
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"Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today in recognition of the long and distinguished service of James D. MacArthur on the occasion of his retirement. On March 31st of this year, Mr. MacArthur will conclude his loyal service as Fire Chief of the Itasca Fire Protection District."
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