Kim Clarke Maisch, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, said today that 55 members of the Illinois General Assembly earned a Guardian of Small Business Award for achieving at least an 80 percent NFIB Voting record during the 2013-14 legislative session.
“Clearly, these legislators understand what small business means to Illinois’ economy,” Maisch said.
“Our members appreciate the strong support from our senators and representatives, many of whom own and operate their own businesses back in their districts.”
NFIB/Illinois 2013-14 Voting Record included nine key issues including prevailing wage, employee classification, pension reform, workers’ compensation, the automatic IRA mandate, employee background checks, reduced filing fees and requiring contractors to participate in an apprenticeship program in order to qualify for local public works projects. Click here to download a copy of the voting record (PDF).
NFIB is Illinois’ largest small-business association with over 11,000 dues-paying members representing a cross section of the state’s economy.
Senate (district and name)
32 Pam Althoff
53 Jason Barickman
45 Tim Bivins
44 Bill Brady
21 Mike Connelly
24 Kirk Dillard
26 Dan Duffy
37 Darin Lahood
58 Dave Luechtefeld
50 Sam McCann
54 Kyle McCarter
33 Karen McConnaughay
27 Matt Murphy
25 Jim Oberweis
41 Chris Radogno
38 Sue Rezin
55 Dale Righter
51 Chapin Rose
35 Dave Syverson
House (district and name)
47 Patti Bellock
105 Dan Brady
107 John Cavaletto
97 Tom Cross
90 Tom Demmer
82 Jim Durkin
49 Mike Fortner
110 Brad Halbrook
93 Norine Hammond
106 Josh Harms
53 David Harris
50 Kay Hatcher
104 Chad Hays
42 Jeannie Ives
112 Dwight Kay
37 Renee Kosel
73 David Leitch
52 David McSweeney
108 Charlie Meier
54 Tom Morrison
61 JoAnn Osmond
48 Sandy Pihos
70 Bob Pritchard
45 Dennis Reboletti
109 David Reis
95 Wayne Rosenthal
81 Ron Sandack
41 Darlene Senger
88 Keith Sommer
69 Joe Sosnowski
51 Ed Sullivan
94 Jil Tracy
66 Mike Tryon
91 Mike Unes
64 Barbara Wheeler
65 Tim Schmitz
