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Representative Feigenholtz has been consistently serving the State of Illinois for over two decades. Prior to getting elected Sara served as chief of staff to Senator John Cullerton, aiding the Senator in many legislative and community efforts. As a state lawmaker, Sara has authored and championed legislation that runs a gamut of issues including adoption reform, AIDS funding, stem cell research, contraceptive equity for women, affordable and accessible health care, environmental issues and improving the quality of education in Illinois.
| Feigenholtz's strong commitment to the residents of her district and sponsorship of historic legislation has given her a reputation as a highly effective and well-regarded public servant. Her legislative efforts reflect the needs of her constituents and the greater needs of the State of Illinois. |  |
Feigenholtz, an adopted person herself, has worked tirelessly to improve the practice of Adoption in Illinois. Sara is committed to assuring that children whom are adopted in Illinois and the families who are fostering or adopting them are treated with utmost respect and dignity. She has worked hard to ensure adoption laws in Illinois reflect a high level of integrity in the practice and placement of children.
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Representative Feigenholtz has always made health care a legislative priority. She has authored a myriad of legislation for the expansion of screening, diagnosis and treatment for women. This legislation provides more accessibility to mammograms and breast cancer screening and treatment. Feigenholtz has also sponsored and successfully passed legislation requiring prescription drug plans to cover contraceptives. Some of her toughest fights and legislative victories include access to sterile syringes without a |
prescription, increased AIDS Drug Assistance funding (ADAP), HIV prevention measures and expansion of KidCare and Family Care.
In addition to her cutting-edge legislation, Representative Feigenholtz's committee assignments reflect her dedication to the long-term health of Illinois' citizens, neighborhoods and the economy. She chairs the House Human Services - Appropriations and the Adoption Reform Committees, is Vice-Chair of the Tourism & Conventions Committee and sits on Mass Transit, Insurance, and Juvenile Justice Reform Committees.
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When Representative Feigenholtz is away from Springfield, she is heavily involved in her own community. She was formerly the Executive Director of the Central Lakeview Merchants Association and founder of her own consulting firm which raised over $1 million for pro-choice political candidates and charitable organizations. Now she continues her active involvement in leadership councils and governing boards of many local community organizations. These groups include the American Jewish Congress, Women in Government, the Illinois Masonic Medicare Center, Lincoln Park Conservancy, Chicago Baseball Museum, and Northeastern Illinois University. |
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Representative Feigenholtz hopes to continue enacting effective and progressive legislation that represents both the residents of her district and the people of Illinois. She maintains that there is not another district in the state that she would rather represent and that nowhere else would she be able to interact with such educated, progressive and spirited individuals.
