How To: Contact Your Federal and State Elected Government Officials
- Rachel
- Mar 28
- 5 min read
Recently, a common question at the library has been, "I want to contact my representative. How can I find out who they are and how to reach them?" In this blog, Rachel will guide you on identifying your federal and state elected officials and how to get in touch with them.
How To: Identify My Elected Government Officials
at the Federal and State Level
The first step in this process is to determine who your government officials are. This can be easily accomplished by entering your address into the Illinois State Board of Elections District Locator. In the search bar located in the upper left corner, enter your address. Here, I have used the Vespasian Warner Library address. After searching your address, the "Elected Officials" slider on the right will show the elected officials for your location, including: President, Vice President, United States Senators, United States Congressperson, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Comptroller, State Treasurer, State Senator, State Representative, and the Judicial District for your address.
Now that you have identified your elected officials, how do you contact them?
How To: Contact Federal Government Elected Officials
The United States Congress is composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate. To find contact details for the Illinois Representative in Congress, we will visit the United States House of Representatives website.
On this page, you can find your congressperson by selecting your state from the list. The list will show the state, district, office room number, and phone number for each House of Representatives member, along with their committee assignments. Clicking on a Representative's name will take you to their webpage, where you can learn more about them. At the bottom of the Representative's page, you will find contact details including their address, phone number, office hours, and fax number, if available, for their Washington DC office and district offices. Mary E. Miller is the United States Congressperson for Illinois' 15th District, which encompasses all of DeWitt County. Her contact information is provided below.
Washington DC Office:
1740 Longworth House
Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5271 Fax: (202) 225-5880 Hours: 9AM-5PM
Mahomet, IL Office:
604 East Main Street
Suite G
Mahomet, IL 61853
Phone: (217) 703-6100 Hours: 9AM-5PM
Quincy, IL Office:
3236 Broadway St.
Suite 200
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: (217) 640-6210 Hours: 9AM-5PM
Illinois is also represented by two members of the United States Senate. To find contact details for the Illinois Senators in Congress, we will visit the United State Senate website.
On this page, you can locate your Senators by choosing your state from the selection bar at the top. After selecting your state, your two Senators will appear on the page. Here, you'll find their contact details, including addresses and phone numbers. Links to the Committee Assignments and Biographical Directory Listing pages are available directly beneath the contact information. Clicking on a Senator's name will direct you to their webpage, where you can learn more about them. At the bottom of the Senator's page, you'll find contact details, including their address, phone number, office hours, and fax number, if available, for their Washington DC and district offices. Richard Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the elected officials for Illinois, and their contact information is provided below.
Dick Durbin
Washington DC Office:
711 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2152
Chicago Office:
230 S. Dearborn Street
Suite 3892
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 353-4952 8:30AM-5:00PM
Rock Island Office:
1504 Third Avenue
Suite 227
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 786-5173 8:30AM-4:30PM
Springfield Office:
525 S. 8th Street
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 492-4062 8:30AM-5:00PM
Tammy Duckworth
Washington DC Office:
524 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2854
Chicago Office:
230 South Dearborn Street
Suite 3900
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 886-3506
Carbondale Office:
441 East Willow Street
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 677-7000
Belleville Office:
23 Public Square, Suite 460
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 722-7070
Springfield Office:
8 South Old State Capitol Plaza
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 528-6124
Rock Island Office:
1823 2nd Ave., Suite 2
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 606-7060
How To: Contact State Government Elected Officials
The State of Illinois has 59 members in the Senate and 118 members in the House. To locate the contact information for Illinois House Members, we will visit the Illinois House website. From this list, you can click on the individual house member you wish to contact to find their Springfield Office and District Office addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers (if available), and their Email address. You will also discover their years of service, committee assignments, and a biography. William E. Hauter and Regan Deering both represent DeWitt County, depending on your location. Their contact information is provided below.
William E. Hauter, State Representative, District 87
Springfield Office:
207-N Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0221
District Office:
133 S. Main Street
Ste. A
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 819-8701
Regan Deering, State Representative, District 88
Springfield Office:
221-N Stratton
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8163
District Office:
419 E. Ash Ave.
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 876-1968
To obtain the contact details for the Illinois Senate Members, visit the Illinois Senate Members website. From this list, you can select the specific Senator you wish to contact to access their Springfield Office and District Office addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers (if available), and Email address. Additionally, you will find their years of service, committee assignments, and a biography. DeWitt County is represented by one Senator, Sally J. Turner. Her contact information is provided below.
Sally J. Turner, State Senator, District 44
Springfield Office:
Senator 44th District
Stratton Office Building
Section B, Office A
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-6216
District Office:
120 S. McLean St.
Suite E
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 651-8291
Looking to print all the contacts mentioned above?
Here is a printable list of the Elected Government Officials for DeWitt County.
One Final Note
Although I intended to include information about local governments such as the DeWitt County Board, Township, District, and Town/Village boards, much of this information might change following the consolidated election on April 1st. Therefore, next month we will explore how to determine your township and district and how to contact your local elected officials.
Not sure what will appear on your ballot for the April 1st consolidated election? You can access a DeWitt County sample specimen ballot, district voting map, and polling locations on the DeWitt County Government Website. You can also use Ballotpedia to enter your address and discover every candidate that will appear on your ballot. After the election is over, you can find election results on the DeWitt County website.
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