Name: Chris J. Davis
Title: Director of State Legislation
Education: B.A. Wabash College. Major: English Literature; Minor: Economics
Family: Mom: Carol; Brother: Brian. 3 Nephews: Colin, Gavin, and Tad
Favorite Springfield Hangout: That’s tough. I don’t go out as much as I used to. Sangamon Valley Trail. Soccer World.
Favorite Restaurant: Curate
Describe your perfect day: A good long morning run. Full Breakfast. A day on the lake, boating. Dinner and music by a firepit. That’s a good day.
What was your dream job in high school? Architect (Wow… that didn’t work out. I wasn't as good at Math as I thought)
What movie can you quote from start to finish? The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Top artists on your Spotify list? Turnpike Troubadours
The best book I’ve read: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Favorite sports team? St Louis CITY or St Louis Cardinals
Best piece of advice you’ve been given? Trust, but verify. And listen to John Prine.
Hero/Mentor? I don’t know that I really have a Hero. My Mom is the bravest person I know. Bill Ward is my Lobbying mentor
Born and Raised: Springfield
Favorite Hobby outside of Politics: I’m a Soccer Geek.
Years with Farm Bureau: Just a few months
Favorite Part of Job: Solving complex problems
Why Agriculture: It’s the number one industry in the state of Illinois
Name: Mark Raney 
Title: Associate Director of State Legislation
Education and Work Experience (institution, major/minor): University of Illinois – BA in Philosophy, minor in Business.
Family (including pets): Jackson and Kace; Mary (Mother), Ray (Father, Mary Jo (Sister)
Favorite Springfield Hangout: JP Kellys or Freebird
Describe your perfect day: Morning gym, Brunch, play 9, happy hour/dinner, bed by 9
What was your dream job in high school? Lead guitarist in a band!
What movie can you quote from start to finish? Crazy Stupid Love
Top artists on your Spotify list? Old Dominion, Eminem, 50 Cent, Hardy
The best book I’ve read: Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging - Sebastian Junger
Favorite sports team? Illini Basketball and STL Cards
Best piece of advice you’ve been given? Play to win, learn how to fail with grace and learn for next time.
Hero/Mentor? Mom
Born and Raised: Born in STL, raised in Edwardsville, IL
Years with Farm Bureau: 4.5
Favorite Part of Job: Learning new issues and building relationships/working bills
Why Agriculture: I think as a country, we’ve lost the importance of real nutrition, and agricultural policy plays a major role in providing real food at an affordable price.
Name: Christina Nourie 
Title: Northeast Legislative Coordinator
Education and Work Experience (institution, major/minor): Bachelor’s in politics from Lake Forest College. Previously worked on staff for a state legislator and constitutional officer and for an association management firm in Chicago.
Family (including pets): My son, Colin who just turned 12. Mom (Mary), Dad (Monty) and younger sister (Ginny). My son is lobbying me for a Golden Retriever puppy!
Favorite Springfield Hangout: My role on our team doesn’t require me to be in Springfield much, so I’d have to say the drive-through of Starbucks!
Describe your perfect day: Union Pier, Michigan is my happy place. So, I’d go with a morning walk along the lake, followed by iced coffee and a bakery run, spending the day with my son at the beach and finishing with dinner, ice cream, and a board game.
What was your dream job in high school? Soap opera actress or political analyst on CNN
What movie can you quote from start to finish? The Devil Wears Prada or Clueless. So many classic lines from both.
Top artists on your Spotify list? I don’t have Spotify, but if I did it would be Linkin Park, Green Day and anything alternative from the 90s or 2000’s.
The best book I’ve read: I’ll go with my most recent favorite, You Could Make this Place Beautiful, a memoir by poet Maggie Smith.
Favorite sports team? Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors! We watch a lot of college hoops in our house… Marquette, Northwestern and of course the ILL-INI.
Best piece of advice you’ve been given? Be your own best advocate and your own hero.
Hero/Mentor? Lots of heroes come to mind. However, I’ll note I admire single parents doing the hard work of raising kids on their own. It can be incredibly rewarding but also tough and exhausting. The experience often doesn’t get the respect it deserves.
Born and Raised: Utica, Illinois (population 1,000, near Starved Rock State Park)
Favorite Hobby outside of Politics: Watching my son play all his sports.
Years with Farm Bureau: Seventeen
Favorite Part of Job: Building relationships between urban legislators and rural, downstate farmers through Illinois Farm Bureau’s Adopt-A-Legislator® program. I love seeing the education, understanding, and lasting friendships that come from this program.
Why Agriculture: My dad is a retired grain and livestock farmer. I grew up seeing him work hard every day to grow food and provide for his family. I have great respect for farmers and love being able to work on behalf of farm families.