Bustos: ‘It’s great to be a part of history’
Area’s newest legislator talks goals for term
STERLING – U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos has been in office a little more than a week, but says she already is on the path to accomplish some of her goals.
The East Moline Democrat unseated former U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling, R-Colona, in the 17th District, which includes all of Whiteside County. She was sworn in Jan. 3.
One of the highlights of the ceremony was posing for a photo with all the congresswomen on the steps of the Capitol, she said.
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