South Central Reporter

Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Vandalia) recently announced his election to the Illinois Republican State Central Committee.

"I'm honored and humbled to have been elected by the hundreds of Republican precinct committeemen - the heart of our conservative movement - across the 35 counties of Illinois' 15th Congressional District to serve on the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, essentially the Board of Directors of the Illinois GOP, Plummer wrote in an Aug. 1 Facebook post. 

"I do not take the trust they have placed in me lightly. Reform is long overdue at the Illinois Republican Party and I will be a strong, independent, and conservative voice for change at the state party. It is time the Illinois GOP represents the wants and needs of Republican voters rather than the wants and needs of certain elected officials, consultants, and staffers.  It's all all about performance and accountability to the voters - the grifting and insider games must end."

In his Facebook post, Plummer shared a link from the Illinois GOP announcing the election of the new committee members. The newly elected State Central Committee members elected in Illinois’ 17 congressional districts are as follows: Tim Ozinga, 1st District; Judy Diekelman, 2nd District; Jeanne Ives, 3rd District; Jay Reyes, 4th District; Aaron Del Mar, 5th District; Sean Morrison, 6th District; Mark Hosty, 7th District; Vacant, 8th District; Joan LaSonde, 9th District; Mark Shaw, 10th District; Laura Pollastrini, 11th District; Rhonda Belford, 12th District; Tim Butler, 13th District; Larry Smith, 14th District; Jason Plummer, 15th District; Jan Weber, 16th District; Chad Weaver, 17th District.

Plummer took Democrats to task for high gas prices, corruption, and more in early June, according to Metro East Sun. Plummer took to Facebook to point out the ways Illinois differs from its neighbors, using a U.S. gas price map for reference.

"Can anyone identify that outlier right in the middle of the country?" Plummer said on Facebook. "What makes us different from our friends and neighbors in Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Kentucky? Unnecessarily high gas prices, out of control crime, corruption, high taxes, busted budgets, and free feminine hygiene products in boys' school bathrooms, to name a few things, all brought to you by out of touch Democrat majorities. Remember this in November."

On July 26, Plummer announced he had a new endorsement. 

"I was pleased to receive notification that I have been endorsed by the Illinois State Rifle Association," Plummer wrote. "As a gun owner and a person who has tremendous respect for our nation's history, I will always be a strong supporter of the #secondamendment at the State Capitol. Thank you!"