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Dec. 16, 2020
State Senator-Elect Paul Cicarella (R-34) has been appointed by Sen. Minority Leader Kevin Kelly (R-Stratford) to serve as the leading Republican on the legislature s Housing and Veterans Affairs Committees. He will also serve on the legislature s Appropriations and Public Safety and Security Committees. I am honored to be entrusted with the responsibility of being Ranking Senator on both the Housing and Veterans Affairs Committees, said Senator-Elect Cicarella, who won the seat vacated by former Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano in November due to retirement. The Housing Committee will play an impactful role as we seek to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on our state s population. Access to housing is and will continue to be a key issue. Similarly, I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in the Veterans Affairs Committee to improve the quality of life for our state s heroes. Equally important, serving on the Appropriations
Fri, 12/11/2020 - 3:42pm admin
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill.has been elected by his House Republican colleagues to serve as the lead Republican on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
The committee works to set the party’s agenda on veterans issues and leading oversight efforts of the administration.
Should Republicans gain the majority in Congress in the next election, Bost would be in line to become the chairman of the full committee.
Bost represents the 12th Congressional District in Southern Illinois. Union County is in the district.
“As a Marine and the father of a Marine, I can think of no greater honor than fighting for America’s veterans as the lead Republican on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee,” Bost said in a news release.
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