As the lead sponsor in the House, Representative Mendoza helped pass Senate Bill 3695 on May 4, 2010. The bill will help prevent Illinois State Trooper layoffs and district station closures.

http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x359587870/Fee-bill-would-spare-State-Police-cuts

Information on Senate Bill 3695

 

Representative Mendoza is working on a bill that supports Biotech startups in Illinois.

Article in Crain's Chicago business

 

Democratic Illinois State Representative Susana Mendoza was one of seven American women sent by the National Foundation for Women Legislators to observe the recent Iraqi Elections. We talked with her before she left for Baghdad about how she prepared for the trip and what she was expecting to gain from the experience. Mendoza is now back from Iraq. We caught up with her recently, and she began by describing the morning of election day.

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