10 new members join the ranks of the House Republicans in 100th GA

Ten new members attended their first session today in the Illinois House of Representatives. Here's news about a few of them:

Q&A: Newly inaugurated Rep. Ryan Spain discusses priorities
Ryan Spain was sworn in Wednesday afternoon to the state House, replacing longtime Rep. David Leitch, who retired.
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Swanson prepares for swearing-in ceremony
When Lt. Col. Dan Swanson enters the Illinois General Assembly for the first time Wednesday, he won't lack for work to do.

State Representative Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) today was sworn in to the Illinois House of Representatives officially marking the beginning of the historic 100th General Assembly.

Newly-minted State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) says he is excited and humbled at the opportunity to serve the citizens of southern Illinois in the Illinois House of Representatives. An inauguration ceremony took place Wednesday morning on the campus of the University of Illinois Springfield, where Severin and 117 other state representatives took the oath of office.