Moeller appointed chair of state House Human Services Committee

State Rep. Anna Moeller, a Democrat from Elgin, has been appointed as chair of the House Human Services Committee for the 102nd General Assembly. "The legislation and policy initiatives spearheaded by the committee will help people throughout our entire state by improving access to the critical human services they depend on," Moeller said in a news release.

The 43rd District is home to the Elgin Mental Health Center, Illinois Department of Human Services offices and many nonprofit social service agencies that are partially funded by the state. Moeller previously chaired the health care licensing committee and aging committee in the 101st General Assembly. She represents parts of Elgin, Carpentersville, South Elgin, East Dundee and Barrington Hills.