State Rep. Thomas Bennett (R-Watseka) speaking in the House in a pre-COVID photo | repbennett.com/
State Rep. Thomas Bennett (R-Watseka) speaking in the House in a pre-COVID photo | repbennett.com/
Rep. Thomas Bennett visited construction sites near a Dwight, Ill., farm as the November general election is on its way.
“Glad to visit Wes Lehman’s farm near Dwight to see the construction of wetlands that will help improve the quality of water by removing nitrogen, phosphates and other substances,” Bennett wrote on Facebook.
Bennett voted against House Bill 3125. The bill requires future homes and commercial buildings to be electric car-friendly and have parking lots be converted into charging stations.
Bennett shared a visit to Backwoods Diner and Bakery in Roberts in an Aug. 24 Facebook post. The post read:
"Glad to have coffee at the Backwoods Diner and Bakery in Roberts," Bennett said. "Really enjoyed the stories, hearing about road conditions, (the) need for rain and much more. It was good to meet Kelly McCarty, the new owner. They are open M-F. Delicious food, great service, (and) such a nice place. Stop by! You will be glad you did!"
While Bennett voted against House Bill 3888, The Guardian reported that Sterignics in Willowbrook spewed a toxic chemical called ethylene oxide into the air for 35 years.
“When the news of this poisoning finally broke – and we realized that Sterigenics had brought our community a long-term cancer risk 10 times higher than federal (Environmental Protection Agency) standards, possibly the second highest rate of cancer in the (United States) – we stupidly assumed something would be done about it immediately,” Chantal Panozzo wrote in The Guardian in 2019.
According to the Illinois General Assembly website, Bennett was elected in 2015 and “is an Assistant Minority Leader and Illinois State Representative of the 106 legislative districts.”
Bennett voted for Senate Bill 2408 which expands the state’s solar program.
Bennett was also among the individuals who toured the Old Joliet Prison this month.
“Thank you to Jessica Basham and the Joliet Area Historical Museum for an invite to legislators to tour the old Joliet Prison and learn how they are working to increase economic development in the area,” he said in the post.
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