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Agriculture & Conservation Committee, Illinois House of Representatives
The Agriculture & Conservation Committee is a standing committee of the Illinois House of Representatives.
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Per the House Rules, committees of the Illinois House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House and Minority Leader. The Speaker appoints the chair, vice-chair, and remaining majority members while the Minority Leader appoints the minority members. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Agriculture & Conservation Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Agriculture & Conservation Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Agriculture & Conservation Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Agriculture & Conservation Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Agriculture & Conservation Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jerry Costello Jr., Chair | • Charles E. Meier | |||
| • Sue Scherer, Vice chair | • Avery Bourne | |||
| • Daniel J. Burke | • Randy Frese | |||
| • Barbara Flynn Currie | • Sara Wojcicki Jimenez | |||
| • Michael Halpin | • Dave Severin | |||
| • Sonya Harper | • Brian Stewart | |||
| • Lou Lang | • Daniel Swanson | |||
| • Litesa E. Wallace | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Agriculture & Conservation Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Jerry Costello Jr., Chair | • Donald L. Moffitt | |||
| • Katherine Cloonen, Vice chair | • John D. Anthony | |||
| • John E. Bradley | • Avery Bourne | |||
| • Kelly M. Burke | • Tom Demmer | |||
| • Marcus Evans | • Randy Frese | |||
| • Frank J. Mautino | • Charles E. Meier | |||
| • Anna Moeller | • Raymond Poe | |||
| • Sue Scherer | • Brian Stewart | |||
| • Litesa E. Wallace | ||||
Note: David Welter (R) replaced John D. Anthony (R) in the 2016 legislative session.
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Agriculture & Conservation Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Patrick J. Verschoore, Chair | • Jim Sacia | |||
| • Jerry Costello Jr., Vice chair | • John Cavaletto | |||
| • Kelly M. Burke | • Brad Halbrook | |||
| • Katherine Cloonen | • Josh Harms | |||
| • Marcus Evans | • Charles E. Meier | |||
| • Stephanie Kifowit | • Donald L. Moffitt | |||
| • Frank J. Mautino | • Raymond Poe | |||
| • Christian Mitchell | • Wayne Rosenthal | |||
| • Sue Scherer | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Agriculture & Conservation Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Lisa M. Dugan, Chair | • Jim Sacia | |||
| • Patrick J. Verschoore, Vice chair | • John Cavaletto | |||
| • Jack McGuire | • Norine Hammond | |||
| • Daniel J. Burke | • Chad D. Hays | |||
| • Kelly M. Burke | • Wayne Arthur Rosenthal | |||
| • Mary E. Flowers | • Jason Barickman | |||
| • Frank J. Mautino | • Donald L. Moffitt | |||
| • Brandon W. Phelps | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Agriculture & Conservation Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Brandon W. Phelps, Chair | • Jim Sacia | |||
| • Patrick J. Verschoore, Vice chair | • Michael Connelly | |||
| • Mary E. Flowers | • Donald L. Moffitt | |||
| • Lisa M. Dugan | • Richard P. Myers | |||
| • Robert F. Flider | • Shane Cultra | |||
| • Dan Reitz | • John Cavaletto | |||
| • David Reis | ||||
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