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30 units to go and Carol Bauer is counting

30 units to go and Carol Bauer is counting

At the village board meeting on Thursday, Dec. 16, Carol Bauer (left), blood drive coordinator for the Village of Lombard, was presented a Governor’s Volunteer Service Award for her decades of promoting and organizing blood drives. State Rep. Terra Costa Howard...

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Helping feed those in need

Helping feed those in need

State Rep. Terra Costa Howard (second from right) recently hand-delivered proceeds from a local food drive to the York Township Food Pantry to be distributed to families in need. The food drive was held at Yorktown Center in conjunction with the Village of Lombard’s...

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Helping to stock the shelves

Helping to stock the shelves

State Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48), held a food drive Wednesday, June 17, outside the First Church of Lombard/UCC, in conjunction with a Village of Lombard summer blood drive, held in Hatfield Hall. Donations were going to the Lombard/Villa Park Food Pantry at First...

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Events

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Newsletters

January 30th

January 30th

As we embark on this new legislative session, I’m very pleased to announce my committee assignments.

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January 23rd

January 23rd

For many of us, January is a time to make giant platters of nachos and invite friends and neighbors over to watch the playoffs and cheer loudly for our favorite teams. But advocates for victims and survivors of sex trafficking remind us that these large sporting events are often hubs for human trafficking, with thousands of vulnerable women and children brought to the host city and forced into prostitution.

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January 16th

January 16th

I have devoted my entire career to advocating for children and vulnerable people, first as an attorney and court-appointed guardian ad litem, and now as your State Representative.

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Videos

Gun Violence Prevention Day
Land Acknowledgement Ceremony