BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 24, 2024) — The Quad Cities Chamber asked the candidates seeking office for the QC region in the Illinois and Iowa House of Representatives as well as Rock Island and Scott County Board of Supervisors business-related questions. Their verbatim answers are published on the Chamber’s website here.
“Voting for your elected officials is the most important and impactful way business leaders can make their voices heard. We encourage everyone to get out and vote for the candidate you believe represents your values,” said Ryan Sempf, Executive Director, Government Affairs for the Quad Cities Chamber. “The Quad Cities Chamber will not be endorsing any candidates this November and look forward to working whomever holds office from city hall to the White House.”
Questions for candidates included:
- Why should a business leader vote for you?
- What does a business-friendly tax environment look like for you?
- What is your approach to regulation?
- How can you support workforce attraction and retention?
- How will you support current and future economic development in the Quad Cities region?
The Chamber received responses from these candidates:
Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House District 72
- Charlie Helmick
- Gregg Johnson
Illinois House District 73
- Ryan Spain
Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa House District 70
- Norlin Mommsen
- Kay Pence
Iowa House District 81
- Daniel Gosa
Iowa House District 82
- Bobby Kaufmann
- Phil Wiese
Iowa House District 93
- Gary Mohr
- Mindy Smith-Pace
Iowa House District 94
- Tracy Jones
- Mike Vondran
Iowa House District 97
- Ken Croken
- Josue Rodriguez
Iowa House District 98
- Monica C. Kurth
- Nathan Ramker
Rock Island County Board of Supervisors
- Porter McNeil
- Luis S. Moreno
- Kai Swanson
Scott County Board of Supervisors
- Ken Beck
- Maria Bribriesco
- Trevor Goodall
- Todd Hill
- Rita Rawson
