Galesburg Reporter

Illinois state Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) recognized Veterans' Day and gave thanks to those who took the call to serve.

The Republican took to social media on Nov. 11 to express his gratitude.

"Today, we celebrate and give thanks for the brave men and women of our armed forces who answered the call to serve and defend our nation," Stoller said in the Facebook post. "Our country's veterans have fought and sacrificed to protect our freedoms. These Americans are the truest definition of heroes."

Stoller recently sponsored a bill to criminalize selling guns to felons and established a 10-30 year sentence as a punishment, according to the Illinois Valley Times.

He has also taken Gov. J.B. Pritzker to task for breaking promises to voters not once, but twice in regard to the creation of the district maps, NW Illinois News reported.

“By signing the maps today, the governor effectively ignored the will of the people,” Stoller posted on Facebook at the time. “He once again signed a map that allows the majority party to pick their voters, instead of allowing the people of Illinois to pick their legislators.

“It's not deja vu you're having. Gov. Pritzker did sign politician-drawn legislative maps. He has now broken his promise to the people of Illinois twice.”

Stoller also opened a new office in Geneseo in September for constituents in his spawling district.

“I am beyond excited to establish this new district office in Geneseo,” Stoller told Rock Island Today. “This office will allow my staff and I to provide the people within and surrounding Henry County with the best possible constituent services in the most convenient way for them.”

Stoller began his first term in the Senate in 2021. The senator serves the 37th District of Illinois which includes Bureau, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Mercer, Peoria, Stark and Woodford counties. He is also the CEO of Widmer Interiors, where he has worked for the last 23 years.