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- January 12, 2009: Halvorson Returns to District, Opens Joliet Office
- (Joliet, IL) � On Monday, Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson announced the opening of her Joliet district office and participated in a swearing-in ceremony at the Will County Office Building. Halvorson was sworn in by Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots in a program that included remarks by Will County Executive Larry Walsh and Judge Mary Kay O'Brien, with Joliet pastor and civil rights icon Reverend Isaac Singleton giving the invocation. Bi-partisan elected officials from Will and Grundy counties were in attendance, with about 50 children from Joliet public schools and members of general public also present to witness the event. …More
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- January 9, 2009:
Halvorson Backs Legislation to Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work - U.S. Representative Debbie Halvorson today voted in favor of H.R. 11, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and H.R. 12, the Paycheck Fairness Act. Both pieces of legislation will help to ensure women receive equal pay for equal work, a topic Halvorson focused on while a member of the Illinois State Senate. …More
- January 9, 2009:
Halvorson Statement on Israel Resolution - The following is a statement from Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson on Passage of the House Resolution to support Israel: …More
- January 7, 2009:
Debbie Halvorson Sworn into Congress - (Washington, D.C.) � Today Debbie Halvorson (D-Crete) was sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives to serve the 11th Congressional District of Illinois. She vowed to "hit the ground running," focus on serving her constituents, and immediately begin reaching across party lines to create jobs and invest in America. Halvorson previously served as Majority Leader of the Illinois State Senate, the first woman in Illinois history to do so. …More
