State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) has been ranked the 3rd most effective House Republican by the Center for Effective Lawmaking.
The Center for Effective Lawmaking, a nonpartisan research group made up of Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia, recently released their report ranking the effectiveness of legislators. According to Craig Volden, a public policy professor at the University of Virginia and co-author of the study, there are many reasons a lawmaker might be considered effective – such as having strong knowledge in certain policy areas.
Meier says when he goes to Springfield, he figures out how to get things done. He says his responsibility is to stand up for the people of Southern Illinois, do the work, build coalitions where it makes sense, and stop bad bills when they hurt our families, freedoms, or way of life.
Meier says he may be a Conservative Republican in a Democratic Supermajority legislature, but that will not stop him from fighting hard for the people he represents.
The Center for Effective Lawmaking says Meier’s legislative record delivers results for Southern Illinois. He passed legislation to improve ambulance services for Southern Illinois (HB 4179), cut through red tape for small family farms (HB 2196), clean up our roads (HB 5138), and more.
Meier’s 109th district which includes portions or all of Bond, Clinton, Madison, St. Clair, and Washington counties.
