mauserme Posted January 20, 2018 at 01:26 AM Share Posted January 20, 2018 at 01:26 AM http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-sen-donne-trotter-retirement-20180119-story.html Chicago lawmaker known for budget expertise, bow ties retires By Monique GarciaContact Reporter Chicago Tribune SPRINGFIELD A Democratic senator known for his expertise on the state budget as much as his sharp sense of style announced Friday that he is leaving office after 30 years in the General Assembly. Sen. Donne Trotter, whose district stretched from the South Side to parts of Will and Kankakee counties, said last years large wave of resignations convinced him it was time to allow a new generation to serve. ... The resignation was effective immediately. Its likely that state Reps. Marcus Evans or Elgie Sims, who were both mentored by Trotter, would be appointed to fill his seat. ... Trotter also was an outspoken supporter of gun control measures and had long opposed concealed carry in Illinois. He voted in favor of concealed carry legislation in 2014 after a federal court struck down the states ban, though he later opposed the effort to override Gov. Pat Quinns veto of the bill. In 2012, Trotter was arrested for trying to board a flight with a handgun in his carry-on luggage. He eventually pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct. At the time, Trotter was seeking to succeed outgoing U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., but dropped out of the contest a few weeks after his arrest. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spec5 Posted January 20, 2018 at 01:42 AM Share Posted January 20, 2018 at 01:42 AM Assistant majority leader too.Opposed concealed carry and caught with a gun at a airport. I remember when they were discussing the amendment to the bill in the Senate and they said signs werent needed I guess they arent if you cant read them. He was above the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markthesignguy Posted January 20, 2018 at 03:40 AM Share Posted January 20, 2018 at 03:40 AM Tried to bury it in the new's dead zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbrooks Posted January 23, 2018 at 05:29 PM Share Posted January 23, 2018 at 05:29 PM During my time in Illinois politics, I organized a fundraiser for a certain Illinois pol and trotter showed up. One of my assistants at the time was a lovely young lady. Donnie spent most of his time that night hitting on her to the point she felt uncomfortable. I had to pull her away to "make copies" of checks. Such a slimeball imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markthesignguy Posted January 24, 2018 at 06:41 PM Share Posted January 24, 2018 at 06:41 PM Quoting the Tribune Editorial board: State Sen. Donne Trotter, a South Side Democrat, has served in the Illinois General Assembly since Ronald Reagan was president. But after 30 years in office, he announced last week that he won’t run again — or even finish the term that ends less than a year from now. His resignation was effective immediately, for reasons he didn’t feel the need to explain. Odd timing? Not necessarily. Had he quit two months ago, the senator would have given other candidates a chance to file for the March Democratic primary. By quitting now, Trotter allows Democratic insiders to choose his replacement, which is expected to be one of two state representatives he has mentored, Marcus Evans and Elgie Sims. And that might just be the idea. “Like a proud father, I am not taking sides,” said Trotter. “But I think our team that we’ve developed and nurtured here in the district certainly qualify to go forward.” The reference to “our team” is revealing. Trotter and the party establishment seem to think of the Senate seat as their personal property, to be managed as they please — rather than be left up to the unpredictable whims of actual voters. Those voters will get to voice their opinion in November, you say? Not really. No Republican candidates are running in the primary —though someone might have if it had been known Trotter wouldn’t seek re-election. The deadline for write-in candidates to register for the primary was — surprise! — the day before Trotter announced his retirement. The GOP would have to get 1,000 signatures by June 4 to name a nominee after the primary, but it may not bother. So whoever is named to the vacancy Trotter created will take his place on the November ballot — and is virtually certain to win. Given that, the next senator from the 17th district won’t have to worry about a real verdict from the electorate until 2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted January 24, 2018 at 07:43 PM Share Posted January 24, 2018 at 07:43 PM Quoting the Tribune Editorial board: State Sen. Donne Trotter, a South Side Democrat, has served in the Illinois General Assembly since Ronald Reagan was president. But after 30 years in office, he announced last week that he won’t run again — or even finish the term that ends less than a year from now. His resignation was effective immediately, for reasons he didn’t feel the need to explain. Odd timing? Not necessarily. Had he quit two months ago, the senator would have given other candidates a chance to file for the March Democratic primary. By quitting now, Trotter allows Democratic insiders to choose his replacement, which is expected to be one of two state representatives he has mentored, Marcus Evans and Elgie Sims. And that might just be the idea. “Like a proud father, I am not taking sides,” said Trotter. “But I think our team that we’ve developed and nurtured here in the district certainly qualify to go forward.” The reference to “our team” is revealing. Trotter and the party establishment seem to think of the Senate seat as their personal property, to be managed as they please — rather than be left up to the unpredictable whims of actual voters. Those voters will get to voice their opinion in November, you say? Not really. No Republican candidates are running in the primary —though someone might have if it had been known Trotter wouldn’t seek re-election. The deadline for write-in candidates to register for the primary was — surprise! — the day before Trotter announced his retirement. The GOP would have to get 1,000 signatures by June 4 to name a nominee after the primary, but it may not bother. So whoever is named to the vacancy Trotter created will take his place on the November ballot — and is virtually certain to win. Given that, the next senator from the 17th district won’t have to worry about a real verdict from the electorate until 2022. It’s the Chicago Way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Observer Posted January 24, 2018 at 08:40 PM Share Posted January 24, 2018 at 08:40 PM The GOP would have to get 1,000 signatures by June 4 to name a nominee after the primary, but it may not bother. So whoever is named to the vacancy Trotter created will take his place on the November ballot — and is virtually certain to win. Given that, the next senator from the 17th district won’t have to worry about a real verdict from the electorate until 2022.Over 4 months seems to be enough time to get 1000 signatures, if there is any significant Republican presence in that district. I suspect that it is heavily gerrymandered Democrat, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chislinger Posted January 25, 2018 at 05:46 AM Share Posted January 25, 2018 at 05:46 AM The GOP would have to get 1,000 signatures by June 4 to name a nominee after the primary, but it may not bother. So whoever is named to the vacancy Trotter created will take his place on the November ballot — and is virtually certain to win. Given that, the next senator from the 17th district won’t have to worry about a real verdict from the electorate until 2022.Over 4 months seems to be enough time to get 1000 signatures, if there is any significant Republican presence in that district. I suspect that it is heavily gerrymandered Democrat, though. In reality you need at least 4000, because iut's incredibly easy to get signatures thrown out. And bear in mind there's probably just 50,000 voters in his district. To get a signature thrown out all you have to do is show that the signature collected on a doorstep, from a person standing up and writing in the tiny lines of the petition on a clipboard, looks slightly different than their signature made 5, 10, or 20 years ago when they registered to vote. It's absolutely sickening that such nonsense is allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancemccall Posted February 6, 2018 at 11:35 PM Share Posted February 6, 2018 at 11:35 PM Elgie Sims, his friend in the House has been selected to replace him. Elgie is a very nice guy, but is pretty much anti gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmyers Posted February 7, 2018 at 12:01 AM Share Posted February 7, 2018 at 12:01 AM It is interesting to see how many of them are jumping ship, what do they know about what is coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancemccall Posted February 7, 2018 at 01:08 AM Share Posted February 7, 2018 at 01:08 AM It is interesting to see how many of them are jumping ship, what do they know about what is coming? Everyone of them knows what is coming or they are so dumb they should not be there in the first place. The ones that are staying haven't made enough money out of the system yet and/or have not found a place to jump to. The income tax has gone up - The number of middle class and higher that are fleeing Illinois is climbing;The corporate income tax has gone up - the number of businesses fleeing is also rising;The property taxes are scheduled to grow by 300% and they are already the second highest in the country;Even with all this new revenue there is not enough just to meet the pension payments, let alone the debt that already exists;If the debt payments are made and the pension payments are made without borrowing there is no money left to pay for any programs that are already in place. The current "short-term" soft debt (meaning money owed to vendors, suppliers, et al) is at 18 months behind currently and climbing. Why wouldn't they run and hide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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