METROPOLIS, IL – State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) has announced the winners in the Student and Adult Categories for his annual Southern Illinois is Beautiful Photo Contest. Windhorst says this year’s submissions were among the best he has received in the history of the contest, and congratulated this year’s winners.
“My office received several amazing submissions as part of this year’s Southern Illinois is Beautiful Photo Contest, and I was thoroughly impressed at the talent displayed by photographers in our area,” Windhorst said. “Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who submitted photographs and went to my Facebook page to cast their votes.”
The Adult Category Winner was Rick Byrnes for his submission of a photograph of an eagle. The Student Category Winner was Wyatt Wiggins for his submission of a photograph of a fall highway scene. The winners were chosen by the number of likes and loves each photo received on Rep. Windhorst’s Facebook page.
The winning photos will be printed and displayed in Rep. Windhorst’s Harrisburg, West Frankfort, and Springfield Capitol offices. The winners will also receive an Official Certificate of Congratulations from the Illinois House of Representatives.