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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Rep. Niemerg: Get Out and Support Agriculture & Visit Your County Fairs!

It’s fair season again in Illinois and I want to encourage everyone to go out to your local county fair (and others too) to enjoy the 4-H shows, arts &…


Saturday, June 12, 2021
Rep. Niemerg Thanks Dieterich Firefighters for Responding to Wheeler Train Derailment

State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) this week presented House of Representative certificates to the firefighters who responded first to the scene on February 16, 2021, to a train derailment during…


Friday, June 11, 2021
Rep. Niemerg Recognizes National Dairy Month in June

Illinois is home to 630 dairy farms 562 of which are Grade A — and 35 dairy processing plants America has been celebrating dairy since 1937. It all started with National Milk Month to…


Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Reps. Niemerg and Wilhour Urge an End to Extra Pay: Artificially High Benefits Hurt Business Efforts to Fill Jobs

Local State Representatives Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) and Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) are calling on Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Employmenrt Security (IDES) to follow the lead of…


Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Rep. Niemerg Schedules Satellite Office Hours for June 24 in Lawrence, Wayne & Richland Counties

State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) announced that his next Satellite Office Hours in June will be at the following: Thursday, June 24: Lawrence County: Lawrenceville City Hall 700 State Street,…


Friday, June 4, 2021
Rep. Niemerg Statement on Gov. JB Pritzker Signing Partisan Legislative Maps to Consolidate Power

State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) made the following statement upon learning that Governor JB Pritzker signed the new legislative map proposal: “Once again, Governor JB Pritzker proved that he cannot…


Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Rep. Niemerg Strongly Opposed Controversial Sex Education Mandate for K-12 Students; Calls on Governor to Veto Bill

State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) vehemently opposed the newest mandate on schools to teach sex education starting in Kindergarten. Concerns over ignoring age-appropriate sex education curriculum is one of the…


Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Late Night Antics Used to Pass Bad Bills on Illinoisans: Tax Increases; Legislator Pay Raises; No Help for Unemployed

First term State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) experienced his first legislative session in the early hours this morning witnessing first-hand the late night procedural tactics, delays, and maneuverings used to…


Saturday, May 29, 2021
IL Democrat Leader Finally Admits “This is NOT a Perfect Map…Politics Plays a Factor In It”

State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) vehemently opposed the package of politically motivated, partisan district maps created without accurate 2020 Census data and ignoring the multitude of testimony of community groups….


Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Rep. Niemerg Says Proposed Maps Bad for Democracy

Political Pandering Clearly Madigan-style Gerrymandering State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich), responded to the just released proposed maps for the Illinois General Assembly. Proposed maps can be found at this link….