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Raymond Poe (born March 26, 1944) is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 99th district from 1995 until 2015. He served as the minority spokesman on the House Personnel and Pensions Committee. In November 2015, he resigned his seat after he was appointed Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. He retired as Director on December 31, 2018.

Raymond Poe was the first person to announce his candidacy for lieutenant governor in the 2006 race. However, as the field got even more crowded, with many candidates for Governor having picked running mates, he realized his chances of winning in the Republican primary were slim. In December 2005, Illinois Senator Steve Rauschenberger ended his bid for Governor, choosing instead to run for Lieutenant Governor on a team with Ron Gidwitz, right after which Poe withdrew his candidacy to instead seek a 6th term in the House.

"Poe stayed very active in his profession, going to many fairs including the Illinois State fair ( Raymond Poe, Illinois Department of Agriculture Director News Article"). Poe also seems to approach this on a more personal level due to coming from a farming background himself. He also speaks of his life and what he has done to put him in the position he is currently in with his agriculture past.

Poe received help with his campaign finances from many many different people. The top contributor to Poe's campaign was the Illinois Education Association. The Illinois beef association donated as well, Poe received financial support from a large group of people (Raymond Poe's Campaign Finances).