First Thoughts

First Thoughts
August 2017

Agriculture – Illinois’ number one industry

First Thoughts
July 2017

Concluding thoughts as I ride off into the sunset

First Thoughts
June 2017

Celebrating Our Month (and Milk!)

First Thoughts
May 2017

Illinois Made Highlights State’s Faces of Travel

First Thoughts
April 2017

There is no time like now

First Thoughts
March 2017

Youth Leadership Counsel delegate says look within and find your greatness

First Thoughts
February 2017

Fixing Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation formula for school funding

First Thoughts
January 2017

Manufacturing a middle class in Illinois once again

First Thoughts
December 2016

You can help improve Illinois wildlife habitat

First Thoughts
November 2016

How powerful partnerships can tackle tough problems

First Thoughts
October 2016

Power, politics, progress and the cooperative way

First Thoughts
September 2016

For our farms, freedom, food and jobs

First Thoughts
August 2016

Geothermal deserves tax credit parity

First Thoughts
July 2016

Setting the record straight on pork production

First Thoughts
May 2016

Is $15 million enough?

First Thoughts
April 2016

Encouraging rural entrepreneurship

First Thoughts
March 2016

Leveraging the cooperative advantage

First Thoughts
February 2016

Facing the next big challenge: EPA’s Clean Power Plan

First Thoughts
January 2016

Visiting co-op youth helped senator take on challenges

First Thoughts
December 2015

Cooperatives: A constant in a changing industry

First Thoughts
November 2015

Overcoming challenges and changes is what co-ops do

First Thoughts
October 2015

The Cooperative Way

First Thoughts
September 2015

Creating jobs in the heart of the heartland

First Thoughts
August 2015

We can all make a difference

First Thoughts
July 2015

Bluer skies, cleaner water and new technology

First Thoughts
June 2015

County fairs contribute to community

First Thoughts
May 2015

Planting seeds for the future

First Thoughts
April 2015

Five things I’ve learned about saving energy

First Thoughts
March 2015

Down to earth answer for EPA rule

First Thoughts
February 2015

A tribute to Grandma

First Thoughts
January 2015

Townships the oldest form of government

First Thoughts
December 2014

Promotion of education