SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) released the following statement after being named Chairperson of the Senate Commerce and Economic Development Committee:

“I am thrilled to take on an active role in helping our state’s small- and medium-sized businesses grow. We’ll be working closely on legislation to create a competitive business environment that will allow entrepreneurs to expand and provide opportunities to working class families in every part of the state. Illinois is open for business as we promote a stronger economy while protecting consumers.

“Illinois is home to a variety of promising startups in the data storage, technology, and manufacturing industries; and in this new position I will work to pass meaningful legislation to ensure their success.”

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) advanced a bill from the Senate Judiciary Committee that would allow state agencies that purchase food through a contract to donate leftovers.

“Millions of Americans struggle with hunger while billions of pounds of food are wasted,” Glowiak Hilton said. “The state needs to lead by example and do all it can to curb food waste and ensure that the most vulnerable of us are fed.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that 30-40 percent of the total food supply is wasted each year. Most food waste occurs at the retail and consumer levels.

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SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a 3-digit suicide hotline for Americans experiencing mental health crises.

“Mental health crises are becoming more prevalent, specifically in young people, and we need national leadership on this issue,” Glowiak Hilton said. “Creating a dedicated emergency hotline for this will save lives.”

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SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) released the following statement after Gov. Pritzker’s State of the State address:

“I was thrilled to hear that the governor shares my commitment to ending the culture of corruption in Springfield. Strengthening our ethics laws so that politicians can no longer profit as a result of their public service remains a top priority for me, so I am glad to have an ally in Gov. Pritzker.

“With the bipartisan ethics commission set to issue their policy recommendations this March, I am committed to doing all I can in the Senate to make sure those bills get to the governor’s desk. Together we will demand an honest, transparent Springfield.”