Congratulations to Jeff Elder, retired teacher and coach from GCMS for being inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame - Class of 2020. Ryan Tompkins nominated Jeff. Jeff coached for& https://t.co/0lsV4LWh05
Thomas Bennett
@ThomasMBennett · IL · H
Posts140
Engagement80
Voting-record position0.219
CoverageJan 2, 2020 to Apr 10, 2022
Voting-record position is available for 3,335 of 5,927 legislators. Missing values are shown, not hidden.
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Percentage-point difference between this legislator’s topic share and the party median. Bars left are under-indexed; bars right are over-indexed.
Most distinctive Education 10.1 pp above the party median
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- Under
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Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −10.1 pp to +10.1 pp. Most distinctive topic: Education, 10.1 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Education Over-indexed +10.1 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +7.0 pp
- Housing Over-indexed +4.3 pp
- Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Over-indexed +3.7 pp
- Civil Rights Under-indexed −3.4 pp
- Government Operations Under-indexed −3.3 pp
- Law and Crime Under-indexed −3.3 pp
- Macroeconomics Under-indexed −2.0 pp
- Agriculture Over-indexed +2.0 pp
- Defense Under-indexed −1.7 pp
- Public Lands Over-indexed +1.3 pp
- Labor Under-indexed −1.2 pp
- International Affairs Under-indexed −0.8 pp
- Health Over-indexed +0.8 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±10.1 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 14.3% | 4.2% | +10.1 pp | Over-indexed | 20 |
| Social Welfare | 9.3% | 2.3% | +7.0 pp | Over-indexed | 13 |
| Housing | 5.7% | 1.4% | +4.3 pp | Over-indexed | 8 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 4.3% | 0.6% | +3.7 pp | Over-indexed | 6 |
| Civil Rights | 0.7% | 4.1% | −3.4 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Government Operations | 9.3% | 12.6% | −3.3 pp | Under-indexed | 13 |
| Law and Crime | 0.7% | 4.0% | −3.3 pp | Under-indexed | 1 |
| Macroeconomics | 1.4% | 3.5% | −2.0 pp | Under-indexed | 2 |
| Agriculture | 2.9% | 0.9% | +2.0 pp | Over-indexed | 4 |
| Defense | 0.0% | 1.7% | −1.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Public Lands | 2.1% | 0.9% | +1.3 pp | Over-indexed | 3 |
| Labor | 0.0% | 1.2% | −1.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| International Affairs | 0.0% | 0.8% | −0.8 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Health | 5.0% | 4.2% | +0.8 pp | Over-indexed | 7 |
| Energy | 0.0% | 0.8% | −0.8 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Environment | 1.4% | 0.7% | +0.8 pp | Over-indexed | 2 |
| Culture | 2.1% | 1.4% | +0.7 pp | Over-indexed | 3 |
| Immigration | 0.0% | 0.5% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Uncategorized | 39.3% | 39.6% | −0.4 pp | Under-indexed | 55 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.3% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Transportation | 1.4% | 1.1% | +0.3 pp | Over-indexed | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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In Chicago today to discuss Seclusion rooms,students in Special Ed, training, staffing and oversight. Heard from Illinois State Board of Education, education and social work groups, teachers, parent and a former& https://t.co/zh8EiIaHqp
My wife Kathy and I recently had a wonderful meal at the Longbranch Restaurant, located at 2713 N 1500 E Rd. Clifton. Nick and Lindsay Bohn are gracious owners and hosts! Great service! Good people! #district106 https://t.co/ZDuXWcecVc
Colors are changing across our communities and our state. Harvest is not far away! Best time of year! #district106 https://t.co/zFqdmsaz92
Thank you for your compassion, patience, love and desire to care about your community! You are needed, admired and appreciated!! You make an important difference on a daily basis! God bless you. #district106 https://t.co/rPhT8H1RL0
Appreciate Gibson City Mayor Dan Dickey calling a meeting to talk about how the local area is preparing for issues around the Coronavirus. Great discussion from local healthcare, police, fire, education, foodbank,& https://t.co/oJQeLUq3le
Great time at the 70th Annual Community Spagetti Supper in Goodfield, IL. Great support and wonderful turnout! Thanks for letting me help. Glad to hear peoples perspectives on a wide range of topics. Thank u.& https://t.co/GLCXnC8Pwi
Attended the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant held in Springfield! Congrats to winner Kelsi Kessler, White County. Our district was well represented by Evie Ellis - Ford County, Brianne Miller- Iroquois& https://t.co/GldREC5f9H
It was a Great Day in Dwight, IL attending the open house of��the new Dwight Bank, Bank of Pontiac facility!��Cutting the ribbon is Bill Kauffman, President.��Also pictured is Bob Meiner -SVP & COO John Marshall,& https://t.co/Pkrz6JPXd7
Thank you to everyone for participating in our Prescription Drug Drop Off event today at the Sheriffs office in Watseka. This was a joint event hosted by my office and the Iroquois County Sheriffs office. Thank& https://t.co/DfpyIutHya