3rd Annual Legislative Summit a success!

The 3rd annual Marion Chamber of Commerce Legislative Summit was held on Friday, August 25 at 11:30 a.m. at Kokopelli. 

The event included a buffet-style lunch, updates by the Legislators, a Q&A session and networking. 

The Legislators who attended were:

• U.S. Rep. Mike Bost
• U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth
• Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner 
• Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti 
• Illinois Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs
• Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza
• 117th District Representative Dave Severin
• Illinois 59th District Senator Dale Fowler
• Williamson County Commissioners Ron Ellis and Jim Marlo
• Williamson County State's Attorney Brandon Zanotti
• Marion Mayor Robert Butler

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.