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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Monday said he was “suspending” his campaign for a 19th term in the leadership post.


Madigan, the longest-serving leader of a legislative body in U.S. history, issued a statement that began, “This is not a withdrawal.”


But it urged House Democrats to “work to find someone, other than me, to get 60 votes for speaker.”





Madigan has led the House almost continuously since 1983. He has been dogged recently by a Justice Department investigation into a bribery scheme involving utility ComEd.


The 78-year-old Chicago Democrat has not been charged with a crime and has denied wrongdoing. But in a caucus vote Sunday, his support fell short of the 60 votes needed for his retention.


The campaign is for a House leader for the 102nd General Assembly, which will be inaugurated on Wednesday.


House Speaker Madigan 'suspends' campaign for retention | News Headlines | kmov.com


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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Monday said he was “suspending” his campaign for a 19th term in the leadership post.

Madigan, the longest-serving leader of a legislative body in U.S. history, issued a statement that began, “This is not a withdrawal.”

But it urged House Democrats to “work to find someone, other than me, to get 60 votes for speaker.”

Madigan has led the House almost continuously since 1983. He has been dogged recently by a Justice Department investigation into a bribery scheme involving utility ComEd.

The 78-year-old Chicago Democrat has not been charged with a crime and has denied wrongdoing. But in a caucus vote Sunday, his support fell short of the 60 votes needed for his retention.

The campaign is for a House leader for the 102nd General Assembly, which will be inaugurated on Wednesday.

House Speaker Madigan 'suspends' campaign for retention | News Headlines | kmov.com

Damn ! I didn't realize that "Lurch" is older than "Plugs" !! :frantics: :rofl:

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Let me add, though, that the Speaker should be able to put aside his or her personal feelings in order to bring members from North and South together. That's been one of Speaker Madigan's strengths.

 

I don't think Rep Willis would be able to do that and, to a lesser extent, Rep Kifowit wouldn't either. Rep Williams might be the most able of those three to find that compromise.

 

Rep Welch is in the mix now, too. He's also anti-gun (very anti-gun), and maybe too locked into Northern Illinois politics to be a good Speaker.

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Let me add, though, that the Speaker should be able to put aside his or her personal feelings in order to bring members from North and South together. That's been one of Speaker Madigan's strengths.

 

I don't think Rep Willis would be able to do that and, to a lesser extent, Rep Kifowit wouldn't either. Rep Williams might be the most able of those three to find that compromise.

 

Rep Welch is in the mix now, too. He's also anti-gun (very anti-gun), and maybe too locked into Northern Illinois politics to be a good Speaker.

Grid lock can prevent bad things from happening?

 

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Let me add, though, that the Speaker should be able to put aside his or her personal feelings in order to bring members from North and South together. That's been one of Speaker Madigan's strengths.

 

I don't think Rep Willis would be able to do that and, to a lesser extent, Rep Kifowit wouldn't either. Rep Williams might be the most able of those three to find that compromise.

 

Rep Welch is in the mix now, too. He's also anti-gun (very anti-gun), and maybe too locked into Northern Illinois politics to be a good Speaker.

Welch won. We lose. :pinch: :frantics: :cry:

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Let me add, though, that the Speaker should be able to put aside his or her personal feelings in order to bring members from North and South together. That's been one of Speaker Madigan's strengths.

 

I don't think Rep Willis would be able to do that and, to a lesser extent, Rep Kifowit wouldn't either. Rep Williams might be the most able of those three to find that compromise.

 

Rep Welch is in the mix now, too. He's also anti-gun (very anti-gun), and maybe too locked into Northern Illinois politics to be a good Speaker.

Welch won. We lose. :pinch: :frantics: :cry:

 

 

No matter what northern Illinois Democratic would have won, we will still would have lost.

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Mark Maxwell, anchor at WCIA-3 in Champaign, tweeted earlier today that Madigan might be fully on his way out of the House.

 

https://twitter.com/MarkMaxwellTV/status/1350924432932540416?s=20

 

 

Looking more and more like someone other than Michael Madigan will represent his district in Springfield for the first time in 50 years. Spotted staffers clearing out his apartment furniture today. No official resignation yet.

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