SPRINGFIELD- This week Gov. Rauner delivered his State of the State address. In response, Senator Cristina Castro (D-Elgin) released the following statement.

“Today, the governor laid out his vision for a more prosperous and safe Illinois. While I disagree with some of his ideas on how to achieve this, I look forward, as a new member of the General Assembly, to work in a bipartisan fashion to move past this stalemate for the sake of the people of Illinois.”

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Cristina Castro (D-Elgin) was sworn into office today at the Inaugural Ceremony at the Illinois State Capitol. As her first act as State Senator, Castro immediately supported a new Senate rule to leadership in the Senate to 10 years.   

“Voters of the 22nd District have entrusted to me the responsibility to be their voice in Springfield and I am honored to officially begin that duty today,” said Sen. Castro. “Term limits for leadership was one of my top priorities as a new senator, I’m happy to have made that happen as my first official act. Today in the Senate, we take the first step.”

With the adoption of Senate Resolution 3, Senate leadership term limits become part of the Senate rules, and do so immediately.

“Just as new senators are needed to bring new ideas, rotation in leadership is also needed to keep our state moving forward. I am proud to see the Senate enact this new rule and hope the House can follow our lead, ” said Castro

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Cristina Castro (D-Elgin) was sworn into office on Wednesday afternoon at the Inaugural Ceremony at the Illinois State Capitol.

“Voters of the 22nd district have entrusted to me the responsibility to be their voice in Springfield and I am honored to officially begin that duty today,” said Sen. Castro. “With the State in hard times, I understand the importance of standing up for the people of the 22nd district.”

Prior to being elected to the State Senate, Castro served as a Kane County Board Commissioner since 2008, while also working in marketing and communications both in private and public sectors.

“Reaching across the aisles to resolves the issues that matter most is something I will direct all effort toward. We need to come together to invest in our future, protect our residents and become fiscally responsible.”

The 22nd district includes all or part of Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Carpentersville, East Dundee, Elgin, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, and Schaumburg. Senator Castro’s district office will be located in the former district office of Senator Noland, Suite 102, 164 Division Street in Elgin.