About Sue Scherer
State Rep. Sue Scherer was born and raised in Decatur, Illinois where she attended St. Teresa High School. The daughter of a machinist and a homemaker, Scherer detasseled corn and worked in the cafeteria at Decatur Memorial Hospital to save money for college. After graduating from Illinois State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, Scherer taught in the Decatur and Maroa-Forsyth public school districts for more than 30 years. She served on various faculty committees, assisted in contract negotiations, and also earned a Master’s degree from Eastern Illinois University while teaching. Representative Scherer has three daughters, Beth, Sara, and Marcy, one son, Tyler, and eight grandchildren.
Elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2012, Scherer is a full-time legislator representing the 96th District, which includes portions of Christian, Macon and Sangamon counties. She sits on six committees Scherer’s top legislative priorities include creating jobs, fighting for equitable funding for local schools, and cutting wasteful spending while protecting critical programs and services for seniors, veterans, students, and middle-class families.
Committee Assignments:
Chairwoman: Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
Member: Appropriations- Elementary & Secondary Education
Member: Higher Education
Vice-Chairwoman: Museums, Arts & Cultural Enhancement
Sub-Chairperson: Citizen Impact Subcommittee
Member: Small Business, Tech Innovation
My Values
- Protecting middle class families
- Providing equitable education
- Creating Jobs
- Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights
- Against Right To Work
"Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer."
John F. Kennedy
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.