From a press release issued by Senator Judy Myers today.
As state senator, Myers served for six years on the Senate Agriculture Committee. She also sponsored more than 20 pieces of legislation aimed at helping farmers and rural families, including measures to enhance ethanol and biodiesel research and loan assistance for family farmers.
“Judy was always someone you could approach with an idea, and she wasn't afraid to listen to advice,” said Ag Team member Dave Downs, a Vermilion County farmer and co-chair of the Illinois Council for Food and Agricultural Research. “Farmers appreciated her open door policy, and her eagerness at seeking out new ideas that could help area farmers.”ÂÂ
(Disclosure: I work for Senator Myers' campaign.)
