Issue Position: Supporting & Creating Jobs

Issue Position

Building a strong economy bolsters our communities and encourages families to remain in Illinois to raise future generations. The way to power our economy is to invest in the future and not be short sighted. Agriculture, education, manufacturing, and construction act as driving forces behind the district's economic engine.

Jeff supported measures to bolster the district's infrastructure -- an effort praised by business and labor groups who also see the strong potential of transformational economic benefits.

Representative Keicher worked early in his first session on bipartisan legislation to encourage investment in data centers, achieve passage of the manufacturers purchase credit, support the Blue-Collar Jobs Act and expand the manufacturers R&D legislation -- all this to help create and expand good jobs in our area. The law finally passed at the end of session could lead to hundreds of millions of new investment dollars within the state, including a high potential for new projects in DeKalb County.

Additionally, Jeff helped sponsor efforts to expand teacher education and support programs to address our shortage of educators in Illinois.

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