TAYLORVILLE – Nearly 100 seniors and local residents visited the Taylorville Senior Center for a Senior Fair hosted by State Senator Andy Manar (D–Bunker Hill). With assistance from the Illinois Department on Aging and Public Health, along with multiple other state agencies, non-profit senior service providers and local hospitals, the fair offered vital senior services and information in one convenient location.

“We have been hosting these senior citizen fairs throughout the district to help bring state services and health screenings to a location closer to home for most of the district’s senior citizens. I’m grateful to all the providers who are donated their time and resources,” Manar said.

SPRINGFIELD – Working to bring state services and free health screenings to seniors in Decatur, State Senator Andy Manar (D–Bunker Hill) is hosting a senior citizen fair Wednesday, Sept. 4, at the Macon County Senior Center.

With assistance from the Illinois Department on Aging and Public Health, along with multiple other state agencies, non-profit senior service providers and local hospitals, the fair seeks to offer vital senior services and information in one convenient location.

“We have been hosting these senior citizen fairs throughout the district to help bring state services and health screenings to a location closer to home for most of the district’s senior citizens. I’m grateful to all the providers who are donating their time and resources,” Manar said.

Read more: Manar to host senior citizen fair in Decatur

SPRINGFIELD – Working to bring state services and free health screenings to seniors in Taylorville, State Senator Andy Manar (D–Bunker Hill) is hosting a senior citizen fair Tuesday, Sept. 3, at the Taylorville Senior Center.

With assistance from the Illinois Department on Aging and Public Health, along with multiple other state agencies, non-profit senior service providers and local hospitals, the fair seeks to offer vital senior services and information in one convenient location.

“We have been hosting these senior citizen fairs throughout the district to help bring state services and health screenings to a location closer to home for most of the district’s senior citizens. I’m grateful to all the providers who are donating their time and resources,” Manar said.

Read more: Manar to host senior citizen fair in Taylorville

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois gets one step closer to comprehensive public education funding reform on Monday with the first official hearing of State Senator Andy Manar’s (D–Bunker Hill) Advisory Committee on Education Funding. The committee’s first hearing will take place at 2 p.m. Monday, August 19, 2013 in Room 212 in the Capitol building.

“Illinois ranks last in the nation for state contributions to K-12 education funding, providing only 32.5 percent of all funds spent on public education. We’re tired of seeing the damage caused by this system play out in drastic budget cuts in school districts across this state,” Manar said. “Not only does this go against the plain language of our state constitution, but more importantly, it does a disservice to our children. Our constitution and our conscience demand we do better, which is why I created this committee: to find a fairer, more equitable way to fund public schools.”

Manar led the effort in the spring legislative session to create the Senate Advisory Committee on Education Funding (SR0431). The committee is tasked with reviewing the current public education funding distribution system and submitting recommendations for improvement and increased equity to the full General Assembly by Feb. 1, 2014.

Read more: Manar’s newly created Advisory Committee on Education Funding to hold first hearing