 Over the length of her legislative service she has been the recipient of many awards acknowledging her role in protecting children from unsafe products, expanding and improving child care, creating a universal pre-k program, establishing Illinois as the first state to provide every child with healthcare and support for immigrants.In 2008, Ronen was hired by Governor Rod Blagojevich for a position in Illinois state government which she held for approximately sixty days.Her short stint as an aide to the governor spiked her annual state pension by some $38,000 to over $100,000 (per annum).