Grundy Reporter

State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) was among a trio of GOP legislators who hosted a town hall at the Dixon Elks Lodge on Nov. 16.

Rezin, along with Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) and state Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills), addressed a crowd of nearly 100 people on a heavily red agenda.

State Sen. Brian Stewart (R-Freeport), the original host of the town hall, was absent because of illness, prompting Demmer to serve as proxy.

“Thank you to the  people who came out for last night's Regional Listening Tour Town Hall in Dixon,” Rezin tweeted. “It was great meeting with so many engaged and passionate Illinoisans.”

Rezin advocated for more local control when it comes to COVID-19-related decision making, according to the website ShawLocal.com. The senator asserted that school boards and county boards should have the final say on mitigations based on local conditions, with assistance from the Illinois General Assembly.

According to Rezin, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has “forgotten there are three branches of government.”

“We’ve been locked out of the process,” she said, ShawLocal.com reported.

Rezin added that her bill to amend the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act couldn’t get called for consideration.

Demmer and Stoller followed Rezin, who received thunderous applause.

The lawmakers discussed several topics of deep concern from their side of the aisle including the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and the newest redistricting maps that Pritzker recently signed into law.

Before the Dixon town hall, Rezin helped kick off National Young Readers Week, which was from Nov. 15-19.

According to the McLean County Times, the lawmaker urged parents to read to their children.

“Set aside some time this week to grab a book or two and explore the wonderful world of reading with your children.” she said, the publication reported.

Also earlier in the fall, Rezin joined the United Way of Grundy County to celebrate the organization’s diamond anniversary.