The following information is for parents. Please contact our office for assistance with any questions or problems you may have.
Art Competition
The annual high school art competition that I sponsor in the 17th Congressional District. Learn more about the House of Representatives’ nation-wide high school arts competition.
Birth Certificates
Birth certificates, marriage certificates, and death certificates are available through the Illinois office of vital statistics.
Jobs
Resources for district residents who are seeking employment.
Military Academy Nominations
Each member of Congress, either in the House of Representatives or the Senate, is allowed a total of five appointees in each service academy. For each vacancy, I am allowed to nominate ten individuals. Learn more about the Military Academy nominations process.
Student Financial Aid
Learn about the process of locating and applying for financial aid.
Visiting Washington D.C.
For those constituents visiting the Washington D.C. area, I am pleased to offer this information on local tours and points of interest. My office can also help you make arrangements for some of the more popular Federal attractions in our Nation’s Capital.
Other resources for parents
- Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: Parents and Teachers (GPO)
- CIA Parents and Teachers Pages
- EPA Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids’ Stuff
- FEMA For Kids Resouces For Parents and Teachers (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
- Kids in the House Information For Teachers
- Kids Privacy: For Parents (FTC)
- Kids Privacy: For Teachers (FTC)
- missing children of Illinois
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Kids Pages
- Veteran Affairs Kids Teachers’ Page
- Additional resources (including consumer protection, disaster preparedness, and unclaimed property)
See also: Resources for students.