State Representative Raymond Poe
Family
Wife, Carol
Children, Lance, Collette (Ramirez), Cherrilyn (Mayfield)
Eight Grandchildren
Education
DeVry Institute of Tchnology, 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
