Legislative Record of Present Downstate Members 



of Illinois Legislature on Important Measures 



: Affecting Agriculture v r 



The Board of Directors authorized and directed that in- 

 formation relative to the legislative record of present down- 

 state members of the Illinois Legislature that appeared in 

 the April issue of the RECORD be reprinted in this issue. 



The first column of the tabulated report discloses the 

 number of regular sessions of the General Assembly during 

 which the respective legislators have served. 



The second column carries the legislative record of the 

 legislators as determined by their votes on agricultural leg- 

 islation during the last regular and succeeding special ses- 

 sions, together with their general attitude on legislation 

 supported or opposed by the Illinois Agricultural Associa- 

 tion throughout their terms of service. 



A member, to receive a rating of "EXCELLENT," must 

 not only have a satisfactory voting record, but his general 

 attitude throughout his legislative service must have been 

 generally recognized as actively supporting the I. A. A.'s 

 legislative program. To achieve an "EXCELLENT" record, 

 a member must also have served more than one two-year 



legislative period and have taken a favorable position on 

 highly controversial legislative proposals. First-term mem- 

 bers, to secure a "VERY GOOD" rating, must have a satis- 

 factory voting record and must have actively supported the 

 Illinois Agricultural Association's legislative program. This 

 rating is the highest given any member serving his first 

 term. The members of the Illinois Agricultural Association 

 are particularly requested to note the large percentage of 

 first-term members qualifying for this high rating. 



In accordance with the direction given by the delegates 

 assembled in the last annual meeting of the Illinois Agricul- 

 tural Association, members of the Association are advised 

 that all members of the present General Assembly seeking 

 reelection who are rated as "EXCELLENT" or "VERY 

 GOOD" are entitled to support by all members and friends 

 of the Illinois Agricultural Association in the coming pri- 

 mary and general elections. 



The records of members rated as "GOOD" are worthy 

 of careful and kindly consideration in comparison with the 

 qualifications of new candidates seeking office. 



L A. A. RECORD 



