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State Representative Travis Weaver acknowledged an award, stating, "I am proud to stand with small and mid-size manufacturers and consider what is best for them when voting on legislation that impacts their industry," in a September 4 Facebook post.

"I am honored to be recognized by the Technology & Manufacturing Association as one of 32 Illinois General Assembly members to achieve a 100 percent voting record in their newly released 2023 Legislative Scorecard," said Weaver, according to Facebook. "I am proud to stand with small and mid-size manufacturers and consider what is best for them when voting on legislation that impacts their industry."

According to TMA President Patrick Osborne, "Every year we provide our members with the scorecard results so they can know how their local representative votes on key issues that impact their bottom line. It’s important to know which legislators are standing up for the often overlooked small and midsize manufacturers and it’s encouraging to see more legislators receive 100% voting records than the year before."

Screenshot of State Rep. Travis Weaver's Sept. 4 Facebook post | State Representative Travis Weaver's Facebook page

The 2023 Legislative Scorecard reveals that Weaver voted against each of the bills tracked by the organization. This includes House Bill 3129 (Mandated Pay Scale Posting), HB1122 (Freelance Worker Protection Act), HB2862 (Temporary Labor Services Act), HB219 (Punitive Damages—Wrongful Death Lawsuits), HB2473 (Nuclear Energy), HB218 (Deceptive Practices with Firearms), and SB1996 (Manufacturing Mentorship Program).

TMA lobbyist David Curtin said, "Through our Small and Midsize Manufacturing (SaMM) Caucus, we’ve been able to have constructive conversations and meetings between bi-partisan legislators and local manufacturers to address the real issues and concerns our members and other manufacturers face on a daily basis. We saw some milestone legislation on BIPA get signed into law in this latest legislative session so we are hopeful that we’ll see even higher scores from legislators next year."

Weaver was born and raised in Peoria County. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from the University of Alabama and a Master of Business Administration from Northern University. He tutors GED students and serves as a substitute teacher outside of his duties in the Illinois General Assembly, according to his official biography.