Author Archives: Aaron Tebrinke

Tebrinke featured speaker at national legislative certificate completion

National Conference of State Legislatures selected Tebrinke as the only Illinois participant  Springfield, IL— November 4, 2022— Aaron Tebrinke, selected for a highly competitive legislative certificate course given by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), was a featured speaker at the official closing program on November 4, 2022.  An important part of a lifelong …

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Full State Journal Register Interview Answers

Feel free to read the short answers from the October 18, 2022 SJR interview, or for those wanting to hear more, read the full answers below. A DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT  In my first year working for the Illinois Senate, I was the only representative from the State of Illinois selected for a very competitive legislative …

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Three Things You Can Do to Increase the Monarch Butterfly Population in Illinois

Three Things You Can Do to Increase the Monarch Butterfly Population in Illinois Conserving, nurturing and protecting Earth’s natural resources future generations depends on what we do today. In our world we are currently living in a time where the official state insect of Illinois, the monarch butterfly, is a couple steps from extinction. At …

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Tools You Need to Complete the Sangamon County Residential Broadband Survey

Are you receiving the Internet speed you are paying for? Probably not. Do a speed test on all your devices in your home to find out what your actual speed is compared to what it is supposed to be. Why? An expansion of broadband strong enough to meet telehealth needs will save lives. Sangamon County …

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Declaration of Dependence

  A declaration by Aaron Tebrinke, July 4, 2022.   When in the course of a long string of negative events hopelessness can overcome our individual values and make us surrender to the opinions of a small group with beliefs far beyond the mainstream of society. When we allow them to arbitrarily pull away from …

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Two Additions to the Illinois Constitution That Could Expand Your Outlook on Life

The Preamble of the Constitution for the State of Illinois is a unique document. In 1970 some profound things were added to the Preamble that really gave me hope for the future. Specifically, stating the intent of this government is to eliminate poverty. I read this for the first time as a kid, and it …

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Join me March 25 for my 2021 Nonprofit Technology Conference Session

Relationships, relationships, and relationships. That’s what it is all about.  The context for today, the state of affairs that brought us to this digital-only environment, is the context: the digital world has forever changed us from being passive technology novices to rough around the edges, scrappy, passionate techies. 2020 was the wildcard in the game …

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Doing What You Feel Matters

Doing what you feel matters is the most important thing you can do in your life over everything you will try to accomplish. Our lives are fleeting and short. As soon as we figure out our potential we are hindered by a lack of wealth, a diminishing supportive community,  and aging bodies.  Making a block …

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