Announcing My Farmer of the Year
Congratulations to Philip Nelson
Earlier this week, I honored Philip Nelson with the First Annual Senator Mark Kirk Farmer of the Year Award for his countless contributions to Illinois, our economy and the livelihood of thousands of farmers throughout our state.
As a fourth generation grain and livestock farmer, Philip always took a personal approach to his work on behalf of Illinois farmers. It was this approach that I appreciated most about Philip in his ten years as President of the Illinois Farm Bureau. Because of this, Philip has served as one of my most trusted advisers on agricultural issues.
To Philip, agriculture is not just the largest industry in Illinois, it is the engine that drives local economies and puts food on the plate of families throughout Illinois. Throughout his career, Philip has supported Illinois farmers through his work to strengthen crop insurance in the farm bill, update aging U.S. transportation infrastructure, identify unnecessary and burdensome regulations that hurt farmers and the agriculture industry and much, much more.
Please join me in congratulating Philip Nelson by RTing this tweet:
Seneca farmer Philip Nelson is my #Illinois Farmer of the Year - he has improved the lives of countless #IL farmers. pic.twitter.com/sZxiXj2RMO
— Mark Kirk (@SenatorKirk) August 26, 2014
View the award below:
