MORRIS, IL – On Oct. 16, State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) and State Rep. Pam Roth (R-Morris) were presented with the Illinois Farm Bureau’s 2012 Friend of Agriculture Award by members of the Will County Farm Bureau and Grundy County Farm Bureau. The award honors state and federal legislators who understand the importance of Illinois agriculture. According to the organization, legislators who receive this award recognize the far-reaching benefits of Illinois’ agricultural products and the important role farmers play in providing quality food, fiber and fuel for our state, nation, and world.
Sen. Rezin and Rep. Roth are pictured here with (left to right) Mark Schneidewind, Manager of the Will County Farm Bureau; Jerry Davidson, Governmental Affairs Committee Chair of the Will County Farm Bureau; Bob Johnson, Vice President of the Grundy County Farm Bureau; and Steve Kodat, President of the Grundy County Farm Bureau.