Senator Bill Brady welcomes Hugh and Florence McCue of Spaulding to his office in the State Capitol Building.

The McCues were in Springfield to participate in the “Catholics at the Capitol” rally day March 3.
 

Senator Bill Brady welcomes residents from the Bloomington-Normal communities to his office in the State Capitol Building.

The group was in Springfield to participate in the “Catholics at the Capitol” rally day March 3.

Seen here are (front, from left) Chris Ellis, Mary Bechtel, Cathy Hundman, Julie Stevenson, (back, from left) Kay O’Brien, Senator Brady, and Father Doug Hennessy of Holy Trinity Parish.

KUDOS

     Kudos to the Conference of Women Legislators (COWL) for its Scholarship Award Program, which helps mature women who are seeking to earn college degrees.

     COWL created the program as part of its mission to promote economic independence, community service and leadership development.

     Each grant will be $2,500. Applications can be downloaded at www.cowlil.com. Applications must be postmarked by April 9 and should be mailed to P.O. Box, 10161, Springfield, IL  62791. Call 217-725-4911 for more information or e-mail questions to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Senator Bill Brady welcomes members of the Bloomington-Normal Hotel and Lodging Association to the Capitol February 24 as part of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association’s Legislative Day activities.

Pictured here are (from left) Jeff Pritts of Marriott, Michelle Bobulski of Marriott, Sarah King of Marriott, Senator Brady; Rachel Bedeker, vice-chair of the Bloomington-Normal Hotel and Lodging Association; Ray Ceresa of Eastland Suites and Conference Center, and Gary Wilson of Doubletree Hotel.