Robert W. Pritchard
Illinois State Representative 70th District

Professional Experience

•  State Representative, 70 th District, Sycamore, IL (2003-present)

•  Executive Director, Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation, Macomb and DeKalb , IL (2003)

•  Self-employed family farm owner/operator, Hinckley , IL (1974-Present)

•  Director of Industry Affairs and Manager of Public & Governmental Affairs, Monsanto Company, St. Louis , MO (1998-2002)

•  Various management positions in advertising, public relations and marketing support, DEKALB Genetics Corporation, DeKalb , IL (1980-1998)

•  DeKalb County Extension Advisor, University of Illinois , Urbana , IL

•  Assistant Professor and Editor, Iowa State University , Ames , IA

•  Radio/TV Farm and Weather Reporter, WMT Stations, Cedar Rapids , IA

Leadership Experience

(National)

•  Agricultural Relations Council board member (1978-1986), president (1984)-professional public relations association

•  FFA Sponsors Board member (1990-1991)-team raised over $5 million for youth programs

(State)

•  Co-Chair of the Legislative Education Caucus

•  Republican Spokesperson on the House State Government Administration Committee

•  State representative-70 th district (2003-present)

•  Illinois Department of Agriculture Assembly member (2000 and 2002)

•  Illinois 4-H Foundation board member (1988-1994), president (1994)-raised nearly $1 million for youth programs

•  Alumni Association of Alpha Gamma Rho social-professional fraternity, University of Illinois , board member (1996-2002), president (1998-2001)-led a $2.4 million residential facility renovation

•  University of Illinois Chancellor's Commission member, (1996-1999) - reorganized the University Extension (outreach) system

(Regional/Local)

•  DeKalb County Board member (1990- 2003) and Chairman (1998-2003)

•  DeKalb County Farm Bureau board member (1988-2003), executive committee member

•  DeKalb County Soybean Association board member, president (1978-1980)

•  Ben Gordon Mental Health Center board member (1975-1981), president

•  Hinckley-Big Rock Unit 429 Board of Education member and secretary (1982-1988)

•  Hinckley United Methodist Church member (1992-present), youth leader, choir member, finance chair, building committee vice chair

•  Republican Precinct Committeeman (various years 1976-present), Central Committee vice chair

•  Hinckley Lions Club member (1974-present), president (1984)

•  Sunrise Rotary Club member (1998-present)

Education

•  Bachelor and master degrees from the University of Illinois , Urbana-Champaign

Honors and Awards

•  Illinois Hospital Association, Small and Rural Hospital Section, Legislator of the Year (2008)

•  Public Service Award from the Northern Illinois University College of Law Alumni Council (2008)

•  Legislator of the Year presented by Regional Access & Mobilization Project (2006)

•  Distinguished Service Award presented by Alpha Gamma Rho, University of Illinois , during their centennial (2006)

•  Friend of the Child presented by Community Coordinated Child Care (2006)

•  Illinois Counselors Association Outstanding Legislator (2005)

•  Outstanding Service to Schools Award from the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools Area 2 (2004)

•  Brother of the Century, Alpha Gamma Rho social-professional national fraternity (2004)

•  Illinois Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture (2004)

•  Fellowship for the Boyhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development (2004)

•  University of Illinois Loyalty Award (2002) for service to the university and college

•  Agriculture Relations Council national award for outstanding professional work (1987)

•  Illinois (1968) and National (1992) FFA Honorary Farmer Degree for service to youth

•  Illinois Farm Bureau awards for outstanding large county programs for legislative action and local issues (1979-1984)

Family

•  Married to Dr. Mary Pritchard, Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences, Northern Illinois University

•  Two grown sons-Matthew and Gregory

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