Raymond (Raymond) Poe (R-SH099)
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Capitol: 217.782.0044
FAX: 217.782.0897
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Representative
Room E-1 Stratton Office Building 401 South Spring Street
Springfield, IL 62706

District Office:
401 South Spring Street
Springfield, IL 62706
Elected: 1994    Next Election: 2014
Spouse: Carol   DOB: 3/26/1944
Committee Assignments
Minority SpokespersonHouse Committee on Business Occupational Licenses
MemberSubcommittee on Business Licenses
MemberHouse Committee on Personnel and Pensions
MemberHouse Committee on Consumer Protection
MemberHouse Committee on Appropriations - Higher Education
MemberHouse Committee on Agriculture and Conservation
Counties Representing
Sangamon

Bio

Family - Wife, Carol; Children, Lance, Collette (Ramirez), Cherrilyn (Mayfield); Eight Grandchildren. Education - DeVry Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 1963. Williamsville High School, Williamsville, IL 1962. Agriculture Leaders of Tomorrow (A LOT) select training program, 1983. Occupation - Farmer/Businessman since 1964, operating a 2200 acre farm in Sherman. Currently operates a mini-storage operation in Sherman. Former owner of a White Hen Pantry franchise. Experience - Farm Bureau Current member, Executive Board Member, nine years, Past President. Served on Public Relations Committee - Member of A LOT Advisory Committee, Served as Activator Trustee, 18th Congressional District, Served as District 10 Representative on State Tentative Resolutions Committee (TRC), Farm Supply Services, Member since 1973, Treasurer 1979 – 1991. President of Lincolnland FS 1992, 1993 & 1994 Farm Credit Services. Member of Farm Advisory Board, Williamsville Community High School, Member of elected board, 1970 – 1991 President, five years. Sherman United Methodist Church, Past Pastor Parish Committee Chairman, Former Chairman of the Board,Past Chairman of the Trustees Committee, Fundraiser Supervisor, Twenty years, Youth Group Leader, 1980 – 1990. Illinois General Assembly 99th Legislative District. Committee Assignments - Appropriations-Higher Education; Personnel & Pensions (Republican Spokesperson); Smart Growth & Regional Planning; Prison Reform; Housing and Urban Development; State Government Administration. Commission on Government Forecasting & Accountability. Honors - Outstanding Legislator 2002 – Professional Towing and Recovery Operations of Illinois – 2002. Speaker Daniels’ Education Taskforce, Rated Tenth Most Effective Legislator by Illinois Politics. 1996 Friend of Agriculture Award, Illinois Farm Bureau. 1995 – 1996 Sangamon County Sheriff’s DUI Taskforce. Received 100% rating from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce for pro-business votes. Hosted President George Bush, Secretary of Agriculture Richard Land and Governor Jim Thompson on farm for new conference due to drought, June 1988. Special Mission Recognition for Sherman United Methodist Woman Recipient, 1991. Distinguished Service Award – Right To Life – 2001. 23 Years of dedicated service to Lincoln Land FS, Inc. 1973 – 1996. Certificates of Appreciation - Outstanding Service to the Citizens of Ashland, Illinois – 1999. Efforts towards construction of Village of Riverton Municipal Center – 2000. Certificate of Recognition by Riverton School District and Community – 2001. Sparc Community Service Award -1999, 2000, 2001 & 2002. Springfield Noon Lions Club – Guest Speaker 2002. Outstanding Work on Behalf of Illinois Taxpayers – National Taxpayers United of Illinois – 1996. Honorary Ringmaster of the 1998 Royal Hanneford Circus – Ansar Temple – 1998 & 1999. Support and Commitment to Lincoln Land Community College – 1999. Support to the Illinois Junior Polled Hereford Association, Inc. – 1998. Champion of Education – IEA Regions 11 & 47, and IPAC – 2001. Public Service Award – Sparc – 1999 Appreciation of Your Participation in the Springfield Kiss a Pig Gala -American Diabetes Association – 2001 & 2002. Anti – Hunger Advocate of the Year – Central Illinois Foodbank, Inc. – 2001. Efforts on behalf of the Village of Dawson – 1999.