421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Legislative Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, June 10, 2025  
11:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
11:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Dawn DeSart at 11:32 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Guests: Chip Humes from Marquardt and Humes, Marc Poulous from Raucci & Sullivan (Zoom)  
and Greg Bales from McGuireWoods.  
Staff present: Dennis Brennen, Evan Shields, Jeremy Custer, Lisa Smith, and Mary Keating.  
Additional County Board Members present: Member Saba Haider, Member Cronin Cahill,  
Member Honig, and Member Rutledge.  
DeSart, Galassi, Garcia, and Ozog  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
LATE  
Schwarze  
Childress  
3.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.A.  
25-0758  
Legislative Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, February 25, 2025  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Mary Ozog  
SECONDER:  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIR'S REMARKS - CHAIR DESART  
Chair DeSart gave a warm welcome to our State and Federal lobbyists who were in attendance.  
She introduced our State lobbyists Chip Humes from Marquardt and Humes, Inc. (in person) and  
Marc Poulos from Raucci & Sullivan Strategies, LLC who joined via Zoom. Next, Chair DeSart  
introduced our Federal lobbyist, Greg Bales from McGuireWoods (in person).  
6.  
DISCUSSION  
6.A.  
25-1358  
End of Session Wrap-Up - DuPage County State Lobbyists  
Chip Humes gave a rundown of what happened in Springfield this session which is  
outlined in the attached Legislative Report. Chip remarked that it was a successful  
session for DuPage, having the capital for waste water projects re-appropriated. Marc  
shared that the transit bill did not pass and is unfinished business that will be revisited.  
NO ACTION REQUIRED  
RESULT:  
25-1359  
6.B.  
Federal Update - DuPage County Federal Lobbyist  
Greg Bales gave an overview of the happenings in the House and Senate in Washington  
D.C. He explained the reconciliation package, budget and appropriations process and the  
rescission package. Members had questions regarding expected outcomes. Greg shared  
that in the current climate, it is difficult to project.  
NO ACTION REQUIRED  
RESULT:  
OLD BUSINESS  
7.  
8.  
9.  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:31 PM.