JoAnn D. Osmond
Illinois State Representative
Assistant Minority Leader
Overview
Welcome to my website. Here you will find information about the Illinois 61st District. Please visit often to find the most current information concerning your district.
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The Illinois House of Representatives is your house "The People's House". 118 members are elected every two years to serve the citizens of Illinois. It is the pledge of the 52 members of the House Republican Caucus that we will listen to your ideas and take many of them to floor of the Illinois House of Representatives for debate and discussion.
First Friday of Each Month
Representative Osmond will hold office hours at the Village of Winthrop Harbor from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and at Beach Park Village Hall from 12:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Awards and Recognition
- Delegate to the 2008 Republican Convention
- Member of the 2008 Republican Platform Committee
- NFIB Guardian of Small Business
- Chosen as Champion of Free Enterprise for 2007-2008 by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce
- Adam C. Skrzenta Leadership Award - Grant Township Republican Club
- Illinois Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture Award
- Legislative Life Savers Award from the American Heart Association
- State Farm Embrace Life Award
- Gavin School Partner in Education Award
Tuition Applications
Applications are now being accepted for the Children of a Veteran Tuition Waiver that is available at the University of Illinois. Six waivers are available each year in each county for the child of a Veteran from each of the following conflicts: WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Operation iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). The 09-10 school year applications are now being accepted with a deadline of 1 March 2009. See attached application for eligibility and requirements. For telephone assistance on this or other Veterans benefits call (800) 437-9824 if calling from within Illinois; out-of-state (217) 782-6641; or TDD (217) 524-4645; http://www.veterans.illinois.gov.
Scholarship Award Winners
State Representative Jo Ann D. Osmond would like to congratulate the following students who have been awarded the 2009-10 Illinois General Assembly Scholarship for the 61st District.
Hannah Michelle Okamoto - Lindenhurst - University of Illinois
Kelsey Green - Antioch - University of Illinois
Emily Grum - Wadsworth - Illinois State University
Shannon R. LeClair - Antioch - Illinois State University
Amanda Woods - Winthrop Harbor - Southern Illinois University
Randie-Lynn Bullock - Wadsworth - Illinois State University
Kali Miller - Lindenhurst - University of Illinois
George E. McKenzie - Ingleside - University of Illinois
Voting Information
Who Can Register to Vote?
You may register to vote if you are:
- A United States citizen and,
- 18 years of age by the date of the next election and,
- A resident of your Lake County precinct address for 30 days immediately prior to an election.
Two forms of identification are required to register through a deputy registrar:
- at least one of the two forms must show your name and current address,
- only one form of identification may be a piece of mail for a contractual service addressed and delivered to you.
Registering to Vote
Voter registration allows qualified voters to participate in the electoral process and exercise one of their most basic rights.
As a result of growth in Lake County and implementation of the National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter), the number of registered voters in Lake County has increased to an all time high of over 405,000 voters!.