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Jason Plummer is a businessman from Edwardsville, Illinois.  He serves as Vice President for R.P. Lumber Company, a family-owned and operated business.  Jason also works in related personal and family businesses.  Jason is proud of the fact that R.P. Lumber and related businesses are involved in creating and maintaining more than 1,000 quality jobs throughout Illinois.

Jason does not spend all of his time in the private sector.  He also serves his country as an Intelligence Officer in the United States Navy Reserves, fulfilling a life-long dream of serving in the military.  His passion to serve others has also generated an interest in politics.  He has been involved in numerous campaigns and causes, including serving as an intern to former U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald and, after graduating from the University of Illinois, at the Heritage Foundation – the well-respected think-tank and public policy institute in Washington, D.C.

At the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Jason earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance from the College of Business.   Jason was active in the community at the University of Illinois, including serving as the Vice President of the student body.  After returning from Washington, D.C., Jason was elected Chairman of the Madison County Republican Party, where he has served for several years as a dedicated Republican precinct committeeman.

When not at the office, navy drill, or on the campaign trail, Jason enjoys spending time with his family and coaching youth sports at his church, First Baptist Church in Maryville.

Jason credits his election victory to the hard work and dedication of a great team made up of family, friends, volunteers, and staff committed to improving our great state.  As he often puts it,

"Our struggles in Illinois are not due to a lack of talent or resources, they are due to a lack of leadership in Springfield."

According to Jason,

"The office of Lieutenant Governor is only as large as the vision of the person in the office.  For far too long the office of Lieutenant Governor has been an under-utilized asset.  We need people who will work hard and look long-term and see this as an opportunity to help the people of Illinois."

Jason offers a simple, common-sense commitment.

"It is not about increasing taxes on the people and businesses in Illinois, it is about increasing the tax base – providing an environment where more businesses can make it and the hardworking people of Illinois can find quality jobs to support their families."

Jason looks forward to incorporating his personal experiences and those of many talented people around Illinois to take our great state back to where it should be – the economic hub and breadbasket of the United States.