| Thursday, September 20, 2007 11:50 PM CDT |
GOP lawmakers: Governor's run a low point in state history
PONTIAC — Two area Republican lawmakers criticized Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday during a Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
State Reps. Shane Cultra or Onarga and Keith Sommer of Morton said the Democratic governor’s battles with House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, show he is disengaged from the General Assembly and the leaders of his own party who control it. They noted he has even sued Madigan.
“We will look back in about 20 years and look at what the state government has done, and it will be a low point in the history of Illinois,” Cultra said. “I think it’s historic that Mike Madigan, a state chairman of the same party, is being sued.”
Sommer said establishing good relationships with officials is essential to representing the voters.
“I try to be positive, and sometimes people ask me about it being terribly frustrating, but you have to be there for the long run,” Sommer said. “We want to help represent the people of the districts.”
When asked about what will happen when lawmakers return to the Capitol on Oct. 2, Cultra said “who knows what will happen.”
The Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce’s next session with a local politician will be with Livingston County Board Chairman Bill Flott. It will be at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 2 at Baby Bull’s Fine Dining, 1025 W. Reynolds St. There will be a $10 fee.
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