Charlie E. Meier is a Republican State Representative serving Illinois House District 109 since January 2013. A lifelong farmer from Washington County, he resides on his family's Centennial Farm and also develops subdivisions with villas and single-family residences. In 2009, he received the State of Illinois Conservation Farm Family of the Year award. Meier is involved in community organizations, including as a board member of Southwestern Illinois RC&D, Inc., Vice-Chairman of B.C.M.W. , and a member of the Addieville Area Jaycees since 1979, where he earned a senatorship and state board service in 2009. In 1988, he was recognized as one of the 10 outstanding young people in Illinois. Notable achievements include negotiating for Prairie State Energy's coal mine and power plant, the largest business in Mid-America, which created 3,500 temporary construction jobs and 500 permanent jobs, enhancing his expertise in energy and manufacturing.

Education and Political Experience

Education details are not publicly specified in available records. Politically, Meier served six years on the Washington County Board prior to the General Assembly, assigned to committees on Legislative, Sheriff, Highway, Assessment, and Animal Control. He has been the incumbent Representative for District 109, running unopposed in the March 17, 2026, Republican primary after defeating challenger Zachary Meyer. His district office is located at 121 Broadway, Suite 1, Highland, IL 62249. Meier emphasizes conservative values, including lower costs for working families, ending taxpayer handouts for illegal immigrants, defending the Second Amendment, and supporting America First policies.