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ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING CITIES IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: With our 2020 Vision in full swing we expect Marion to be the leading example of growth in Southern Illinois in coming years. With property tax relief, economic development resources, safer school initiatives, city beautification projects, and stronger code enforcement, Marion is slated to be one of the best places in Southern Illinois to live, work, play and grow.

A medium security federal correctional institution with an adjacent minimum security satellite camp.

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The Illinois National Guard has been a major contributor to every major conflict in our nation’s history.  For over 300 years, just as in the days of the militia, before we were even a state, the Illinois National Guard has a contract with the citizens of Illinois, providing a ready and relevant force to respond to any accident or incident that should arise, state or federal.

The Illinois Attorney General has the authority to uphold laws and advocate for Illinois residents in many matters. Individuals can make complaints ranging from financial and commercial transactions to different types of discrimination.

The Comptroller is charged, by the terms of Section 17 of Article V of the Constitution of Illinois, with the duties of: (a) maintaining the central fiscal accounts of the state, and (b) ordering payments into and out of the funds held by the Treasurer of Illinois. In accordance with this duty, the Comptroller signs paychecks or grants approval to electronic payments made by the state to its employees and creditors.[6] The Comptroller is also charged, by Illinois statute, with certain additional duties. In particular, the Comptroller regulates cemeteries under the Cemetery Care Act, and is charged with the fiduciary protection of cemetery care funds used for the care and maintenance of Illinois gravesites.

The mission of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is to create equitable economic opportunities across the State of Illinois. By attracting and supporting major job creators, investing in communities, strengthening Illinois’ world-class workforce, fostering innovation, and ushering in the new clean energy economy, DCEO works to fortify Illinois’ reputation as a global economic powerhouse while ensuring Illinois is the best state to live, work and do business.

The Illinois Department of Employment Security is the code department of the Illinois state government that administers state unemployment benefits, runs the employment service and Illinois Job Bank, and publishes labor market information.

The Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services, is the state's leading agency serving individuals with disabilities. DRS works in partnership with people with disabilities and their families to assist them in making informed choices to achieve full community participation through employment, education, and independent living opportunities.

The Office of the Governor: The Illinois Constitution, Article V, Section 8, states that "The Governor shall have the supreme executive power, and shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws." The purpose of the Office is to ensure proper execution of the laws in Illinois.

The Lieutenant Governor of Illinois handles a variety of responsibilities which have been delegated to the office via statute. In addition to these duties, the Lieutenant Governor can take on other duties as assigned by the governor or initiate duties of their own.

The office’s functions are described in the Illinois Constitution, mainly addressing the Secretary of State's duty to maintain official state records and the state seal. However, law and tradition have assigned many additional responsibilities to the office, which has one of the largest and most diverse collections of responsibilities of any of its counterparts nationwide.

117th District State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) was first elected to serve as Illinois’ 118th district State Representative in 2018. Due to redistricting, Rep. Windhorst is now the 117th district State Representative, representing all or parts of Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Saline, Williamson, and White Counties.

118th District State Representative Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) was first elected to serve as the 115th district State Representative in 2020. Because of redistricting, Rep. Jacobs is now the elected representative for all of Alexander, Pulaski, and Union Counties and portions of Jackson and Williamson Counties.

Illinois’ 59 Senate District is in Southern Illinois and includes all or part of the following counties: Alexander, Pulaski, Massac, Johnson, Pope, Union, Williamson, Saline, Hardin, Jackson, Franklin, Hamilton, and Gallatin.

The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office is dedicated to protecting the state’s portfolio, ensuring the liquidity of all investments, and consistently producing earnings at or above industry standards.

Rep. Mike Bost is proud to represent the 34 counties of Illinois’ 12th District in the U.S. House of Representatives.  He was sworn into his current role on January 6, 2015,

Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Springfield, is the 47th U.S. Senator from the State of Illinois, first elected to this role in 1996, he is the state’s senior senator.

Senator Tammy Duckworth was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016 after representing Illinois’s Eighth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms.