SPRINGFIELD, IL - On Thursday, State Senator Michael Frerichs (D-Champaign) welcomed Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Molly Reeves to Springfield. Miss Reeves spoke to the Senate Chamber about the importance of agriculture to Illinois. Miss Reeves serves through the Illinois Department of Agriculture as the official hostess of the Illinois and DuQuoin State Fairs. Her address to the Senate Chamber on Agriculture Day in Springfield was part of her official duties. Molly Reeves is from Danville and won the title of Miss Illinois County Fair Queen after winning the Georgetown Fair.

"I was happy to welcome Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Molly Reeves and her family to the Capitol," said Senator Frerichs. "I am honored to have the Illinois County Fair Queen come from my district. I know she will do a great job representing our area and promoting agriculture."