Illinois state Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) | tomdemmer.org
Illinois state Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) | tomdemmer.org
In a recent Facebook post, state Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) announced an endorsement from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce for his run to be the next state treasurer.
“All Illinoisans know that we were better when both parties had a seat at the table and the Chamber would be thrilled if it were Tom Demmer occupying that seat,” Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President Clark Kaericher said in a Thursday press conference, quoted in Demmer's Facebook post.
In the post, Demmer also shared a link to an article announcing the endorsement.
"The Illinois Chamber of Commerce endorsed Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) for Treasurer Thursday morning," the article said. "Chamber leaders made the announcement inside the Mel-O-Cream donut factory in Springfield. They believe that Demmer will fight for pro-business and pro-job policies as a constitutional officer."
In January, Demmer announced that he would challenge incumbent treasurer Michael Frerichs.
Demmer was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2012 and took office in January 2013. He is the Deputy House Republican Leader and serves on the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR). He is also director of Strategic Planning at KSB Hospital and a former member of the Lee County Board.
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