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84th District State Representative Stephanie Kifowit was honored by the Illinois Association of County Veterans Assistance Commissions (IACVAC) with the 2024 Legislator of the Year Award. The award was presented during an awards banquet hosted by the IACVAC in East Peoria.

Kifowit says she was deeply honored to receive the award, especially as she is one of only a few members of the General Assembly who are military veterans. She says she was proud to see many of the veterans’ bills she worked on pass the Assembly and become laws this year.

Some of those bills include addressing the language of the honorable discharge status for veterans on property tax exemption paperwork, the property tax cliff for disabled veterans, recognizing the Space Force as a branch of the military, and a veterans’ labor poster. Kifowit says she will continue to pursue veteran-related legislation to help provide veterans with the recognition and benefits they deserve.

The IACVAC oversees veterans assistance commissions across the state and serves veterans and their dependents.