Thanks to redistricting, a lot of politicians are being shuffled around to other areas, and Representative Tim Butler, who is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 87th district since March 3, 2015, will be running for the 95th district. The 87th included all or portions of Sangamon, Menard, Logan, and Tazewell Counties in Central Illinois. The new 95th district will cover parts of Sangamon, Christian, and Macon.  Representative Butler says it has been a frustrating process, especially because he has worked so hard in the area that he represented before.

Representative Butler says the biggest thing that he can do is talk to residents of the area to find out what needs to be done and getting involved in the community.

Butler says rising crime rates need to be addressed.

Schools and property taxes are other big issues that Representative Butler says Republicans are going to be focused on.

For more information, visit https://reptimbutler.org/.