By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News
The thirteenth annual Livingston County Farm Bureau Legislator’s Breakfast hosted several lawmakers from many levels of government for a chance to update attendees on the state of affairs in the county, state and nation.
Senator Sue Rezin, who represents the 38th district, spoke about both the good and the more difficult things happening in Springfield, adding it’s always nice to come back to the district, because it brings opportunities to work on local issues.
“The end result, the end goal, is to get us out of this financial meltdown and get the state moving in the right direction just to provide certainty and predictability for everyone that lives in this great state,” Rezin said.
Senator Jason Barickman, who represents the 53rd district, talked about how it’s great coming back to the area where he grew up, but also says he understands the frustration people have about what is happening in Springfield.
“I recognize the frustration that exists. It doesn’t just exist. It exists just not in Livingston County, but throughout the state and really, throughout the country. All I can try to do is be a good voice of reason and advocate for some of that frustration and try to see us through to some better days,” Barickman said.
Livingston County Board Chairman Marty Fannin represented county-level government and discussed how anything that happens in Springfield directly affects the county.
“We’ve been fortunate. We’re not suffering too hard, so we’ll just keep our fingers crossed and hope that smarter minds will prevail in Springfield and they will be able to come together and get things done,” Fannin said.
Also attending the breakfast were Representatives Tom Bennett and Dan Brady and Patrick Doggett, field representative for Congressman Adam Kinzinger.
