Jim Braun and Debbie Hillman
Jim Braun is a former hog farmer from Iowa (4th generation), turned political strategist and organizer. Currently a Coordinator of the Illinois Local & Organic Food & Farm Task Force, which was created by the Illinois General Assembly through the Illinois Food, Farms, and Jobs Act of 2007. He is also a board member of Slow Food USA. Debbie Hillman, a Chicago native living in Evanston for 32 years, was a professional gardener until 2005, when she co-founded the Evanston Food Policy Council to work on food and farm issues. Debbie's state representative, Julie Hamos, was the chief sponsor of the Illinois Food, Farms, and Jobs Act of 2007, which created the Illinois Local & Organic Food & Farm Task Force, of which Debbie is currently a Coordinator.
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