A Milan woman has decided to challenge long-time state representative Pat Verschoore, who's also from Milan. Sunday, republican Brandi McGuire announced she's running for the 72nd District.
McGuire says her family's fight with the Sherrard School District over her daughter's service dog, got her interested in the state legislature. And she's working on a bill that would insure districts have to follow federal law in these situations.
If elected, she'll advocate for children with disabilities, like her daughter, but also wants to work on pension reform - starting with state legislators.
McGuire also says Illinois should do more to attract and retain small business.
She graduated from Sherrard High School and attended Black Hawk College. And for the past four years has worked in the family-owned business as Certified Illinois Driver Training instructor.