U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau, has received the 1998 Thomas Jefferson Award from Food Distributors International.
Food Distributors International is a trade group representing more than 260 companies.
The award is given annually to members of Congress who have voted for sound fiscal policy, minimal government regulations and other free-market principles, the trade group said.
Emerson was one of 215 House members who received this year's award.
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