Metamora Redbirds in the House! This week the House unanimously passed three resolutions I introduced to honor the amazing athletes from Metamora Grade School…and the Redbirds were in the House…

Rep. Tipsword this week talked with Tom Miller of WJPF Morning Newswatch about key legislation he has introduced in the House this spring. Listen below.

Today, Rep. Tipsword led the House in unanimous passage of House Resolution 97, honoring Metamora Grade School’s 7th grade boys basketball team on an undefeated season, making them the Illinois…

The Illinois State Police has a new patrol structure that will allow the organization to better meet the needs of the public while combating a shortage of law enforcement officers…

Proudly serving on the new Truth in Public Safety Working Group The House Republicans have formed a series of “working groups” this spring to craft and propose ideas to tackle…

Rep. Tipsword has introduced legislation he hopes to pass this spring that will help protect families in our district and across Illinois. Rep Tipsword (R-Metamora) has made protecting families’ right…

“Still I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain (what I consider the most enviable of all titles) the character of an honest man.” -George Washington…

At 622 schools across Illinois, only 1 out of 10 kids or less can read at grade level. The numbers for math are even more shocking with 930 schools reporting 1 out of 10…

Happy National FFA Week to our Illinois FFA chapters and the young leaders participating in FFA programs across the nation! #NationalFFAWeek

With great leadership, amazing things can happen! Honoring our nation’s great leaders on this Presidents’ Day!