McLean County Times

State Representative Dennis Tipsword (R-Metamora) has achieved a perfect 100 percent voting record from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for the 2023-24 legislative session periods.

The 2023-24 NFIB Voting Record is based on eight key votes in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly on issues impacting small businesses. Only 35 members of the General Assembly, including 30 House members and five Senate members, achieved a 100 percent voting record.

“My 100 percent voting record reflects my unwavering support of small business owners,” Rep. Tipsword stated. “As a former small business owner, I fully understand that small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities and serve as the economic engine of job creation. Thank you to NFIB for exposing the fact that the majority party does not support small business growth and innovation.”

NFIB’s voting record provides an evaluation of a legislator’s attitude toward small businesses based on floor votes. The eight key bills used by NFIB during the 2023-24 legislative session periods included HB 3129, HB 2862, HB 219, HB 2845, SB 2907, SB 3649, SB 3310, and HB 3763. A ‘no’ vote on all of those bills, except SB 2907, supports the NFIB position.

The one ‘yes’ vote involved the Workforce Development Report, requiring the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to compile a one-time report of all state-funded job training and workforce development programs in Illinois to better identify existing resources devoted to closing the workforce skills gap.

Rep. Dennis Tipsword serves Illinois House District 105. For more information, contact Rep. Tipsword’s District Office in Pontiac at 815-844-9344 or visit his website at reptipsword.com.