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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 15, 2009
Contact: Media Relations
Phone: 630-899-9191
Email: mediarelations@adamforillinois.com
ANDRZEJEWSKI CALLS ON ILLINOIS HOUSE TO PASS SB600 IN VETO SESSION
Illinois
– Today Republican candidate for Governor, Adam Andrzejewski, called on Michael Madigan and the Illinois House to allow a floor vote on SB 600.
Andrzejewski personally visited Speaker Madigan’s office in Springfield to request the bill be called. “I wanted the Speaker to know of my personal commitment to this important reform measure and to understand the broad based support that this bill has among rank and file Republicans.”
This bill, which passed the Illinois Senate 44-13-0-2 earlier this year, would allow every Republican Primary voter the right to cast a vote for Republican Party leadership. Democrat primary voters are already empowered to elect their State Central Committeemen and Committeewomen. Republicans lost this right under Governor Jim Thompson who moved to consolidate political power among the few party bosses, rather than the many grassroots primary voters.
"Real Republican reform begins with the passage of SB 600," Andrzejewski concluded. "How can politicians like Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) ask a Republican primary voter for her vote for his campaign for Governor, when he does not respect her enough to allow her a voice and vote on who will be her representative on the Republican State Central Committee?”
"This issue is very simple. Give Republican voters a seat at the table, and a say in the party's business, and we will have a stronger party," Andrzejewski said.
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