The Illinois Chamber of Commerce presented Illinois House Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) with their Champion of Free Enterprise award. Todd Maisch, President and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce explained what the award is all about.

Maisch said Bourne’s voting record on legislation that would create jobs in Illinois lead to her winning the award.

Maisch pointed out that Representative Bourne had a 100% voting record on behalf of legislation that would benefit job creators in the state of Illinois, which is what led the chamber to recognize her as their Outstanding Freshman Lawmaker, as well as awarding her the Champion of Free Enterprise Award.