👩🏽‍💼State Representative for the 85th District. 🇪🇨 🇺🇸 Born in Ecuador raised in Bolingbrook. ✨ Community Organizer and Advocate at heart.
Joined December 2020
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Access to reproductive health care empowers individuals to make choices that are best for them, so they can live full and healthy lives. Yesterday, I sponsored and passed HR94, which supports the full funding of @PPIAction ⬇️
Stay safe while outdoors in the heat. Be aware of heat related illnesses and limit time outside if possible. Cooling centers are located throughout Will County: bit.ly/3ORzdnU
Manténgase seguro mientras esté al aire libre en el calor. Esté consciente de las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor y limite el tiempo al aire libre si es posible. Los centros de enfriamiento están ubicados en todo el condado de Will: bit.ly/3ORzdnU
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You can't be what you can't see! @Focuos_org stopped by the Springfield office last week with @repdagmara.
The group learned from Justice, Equity and Opportunity (#JEO) Director Delaney how a positive focus can lead to a positive impact 👏🏾
ALT Director Delaney standing at the entrance of Lt. Governor Stratton's office, speaking to the FOCUOS group
ALT Rep. Avelar speaking to the group in the Lt. Governor's office
ALT Large group photo of FOCUOS with Director Delaney and Rep. Avelar
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County Executive Bertino-Tarrant is partnering with @SenatorMeg49, @StateRepManley, & @repdagmara to host a "Diaper Depot Drive" to collect items for local babies. Please consider donating an item at one of the 8 drop-box locations now through July 21!
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HB 2719, Protect Illinoisans from Unfair Medical Debt (lead sponsors: @repdagmara & @senpetersil), will prevent medical debt by requiring that uninsured patients be screened for healthcare programs/financial assistance eligibility.
NEXT STEP: Awaiting Gov. Pritzker's signature – at Chicago, IL
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Big thanks to people who sent messages to Springfield in favor of pro-consumer bills. And thanks to the legislators who work with CUB, such as: @ChicagoTM @repdagmara Rep. Michelle Mussman @sengillespie @senatorcastro @SenatorRezin Read our report: bit.ly/42zWQXe
Grateful that the Governor signed this important bill into law! We must always strive to protect our workers and keep them safe at work.
Last Friday, @GovPritzker signed SB 203 sponsored by Sen. Karina Villa and @repdagmara. The Pesticide Act will now guarantee a fine for human pesticide exposure. This will protect workers from the harmful effects of pesticides! Story: @skychadde @IMidwest investigatemidwest.org/2023/…
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Thursday, w/ overwhelming bipartisan support, the Illinois General Assembly passed HB 2450, which includes required & continuing cultural competency education for healthcare providers. Thank you to @senvillivalam @repdagmara & the Healthcare Cultural Competency Coalition!
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I could not be more proud to lead our Dobbs Working Group. Thank you to @SpeakerWelchIL for empowering our members to lead this fight. @VoteTCH @RepLCollins @RepMBC @Croke4Illinois @repdagmara @kevinfor16th @RepAnnWilliams @staterepmoeller @Lilian4StateRep
We will not back down. Not today. Not ever. Stand for #womensrights #freedom. Join the fight at housedems.info/41jW1ld.
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You can’t be what you can’t see. That’s why we’re launching Girls Lead, a mentorship program pairing girls in grades 5-12 with women legislators from their district.
Pass it on! Deadline to apply is May 31: bit.ly/GirlsLeadIL
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The Grand Prairie Water Commission was announced last year, and is made up Channahon, Crest Hill, Joliet, Minooka, Romeoville and Shorewood. trib.al/Z4t0ASh
Today we honor the memory and service of the men and women who perished in the line of duty while serving as law enforcement officers.
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VICTORY!! We're one step closer to preventing unfair medical debt in Illinois. HB2719 passed out of the Senate today, and now heads back to the House before going to Gov. Pritzker's desk.
Thank you to @repdagmara and @senatorpetersil for your leadership to make HB2719 law in IL!
Our diversity is what makes Illinois a great place to live, that includes diversity in language. Everyone deserves to access the state services they need to live happy and healthy lives. My bill to improve language access passed the house, read more: bit.ly/42rP02A
Nuestra diversidad es lo que hace de Illinois un gran lugar para vivir, y eso incluye la diversidad de idiomas. Todos, sin importar el idioma que hablen, merecen acceder a los servicios estatales que necesitan para vivir una vida feliz y saludable.
Mi proyecto de ley para mejorar el acceso al idioma fue aprobado por la Cámara, lea más: bit.ly/42rP02A
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Thnx to champions of the Illinois General Assembly for passing a suite of bills today to further protect access to reproductive healthcare & gender-affirming healthcare in Illinois. – at Springfield, IL
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📣 A big win today: Thank you to Illinois lawmakers for taking action to protect patients’ & hold fake clinics accountable by passing SB1909!
Read @PPSLR’s full statement ⤵️
plannedparenthood.org/planne… #twill #ExposeFakeClinics
ALT A photograph of the Illinois House of Representatives vote board. It shows Senate Bill 1909, the Deceptive Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers Act. It lists House sponsors Rep. Costa Howard, Rep. Avelar, Rep. Johnson, Rep. Cassidy & Rep. Collins. There are 73 yes votes, 40 no votes, 1 present vote & 4 not voting.
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"This is not a regional problem, or one of partisan politics. We all know someone who needs help finding a home to call their own." Thank you @repdagmara @ryan_spain for your leadership advocating for the Build IL Homes Tax Credit.
thevoice.us/build-illinois-h…
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We joined over 250 of our neighbors outside the Capitol to demand a budget for that prioritizes Illinois families, not CEOs.
Our budget should include a #ChildTaxCredit to give families cash to face the rising cost-of living. #twill
Join the fight: bit.ly/CTC4IL