State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) was inaugurated into the 104th General Assembly Wednesday to serve the 88th House District. The district includes portions of DeWitt, Macon, McLean, and Piatt counties in central Illinois.
Deering, a first-term legislator, stated she aims to prioritize accessibility and advocacy for her constituents. “As a newly elected Representative, I want to ensure that I am accessible to my constituents and that they have a voice in Springfield,” she said.
Before her election, Deering worked as an elementary science teacher in Chicago and later managed a tutoring and test preparation center in Decatur. She also serves on the Mt. Zion School Board and has held leadership roles with the Decatur Public Schools Foundation and Northeast Community Fund, a social services organization.
Deering holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Duke University and a Master of Education from DePaul University.
She lives in Decatur with her husband and three children. Her district office is expected to open soon, and constituents are encouraged to visit her website, RepDeering.com, to connect or seek assistance with state-related issues.
