Marion Chamber holds Legislative Summit
The Marion Chamber of Commerce Legislative Summit was on Friday, August 28 at 11:30 a.m. at Kokopelli.
The event included a buffet-style lunch, followed by networking, updates by your Legislators, and then a Q&A session moderated by a member of your Legislative Affairs Committee.
Here are a few Legislators who were in attendance:
- U.S. Rep. Mike Bost
- Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti
- Illinois Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs
- 117th District Representative John Bradley
- Illinois 59th District Senator Gary Forby
- Williamson County Commissioner Ron Ellis
- Marion Mayor Robert Butler
- Marion Commissioner John Goss
- Marion Commissioner Angelo Hightower
- Marion Commissioner Anthony Rinella
- Marion Commissioner Jim Webb
The Legislative Affairs Committee meets on the third Thursday of each month at 8 a.m. at South Porte Bank in Marion. The Marion Chamber of Commerce Legislative Affairs Committee serves as a research and advisory committee for the Chamber's Board of Directors. The goals of the Legislative Affairs Committee are to monitor governmental matters that could impact the community or local business, present recommendations to the Chamber's Board of Directors, and to assist in the initiation of the appropriate action. The Legislative Affairs Committee is a non-partisan organization and shall neither endorse candidates for public office nor political parties.
