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GOP candidate for Weller's seat in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON -- A congressional hopeful took a few swings Monday at a Democrat who could be his opponent for the 11th District seat that represents part of Bloomington and Normal. New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann told a monthly meeting of McLean County Republicans that he drove around the district to meet people instead of getting on a plane to Washington, D.C., a knock at state Sen. Debbie Halvorson of Crete. Halvorson, majority leader in the Illinois Senate, met congressional leaders after expressing an interest in the seat, now held by Republican Jerry Weller of Morris. Weller is not seeking reelection. Baldermann also picked on Halvorsen’s part in the state’s budget mess. “The last thing we need is that kind of dysfunction brought to Washington,” Baldermann said. Weller was supposed to appear at Monday’s breakfast with Baldermann, but cancelled because a family-related issue, said McLean County Republican Party Chairman John Parrott. Weller’s retirement announcement came amid questions surrounding land investments in Nicaragua and the finances of his wife, a South American politician. In his speech, Baldermann talked about his experience as chief of police for Chicago Ridge, mayor and former trustee of New Lenox and his family of five. He also addressed receiving Weller’s support for the post. “He is supportive of me and I welcome that, just as I welcome all the support from the party’s leadership,” Baldermann said. In a district stretches from the south Chicago suburbs to Bloomington-Normal, three other candidates have expressed interest in the job: Republican Jason King of Normal, Democrat Robert Gorman of Frankfort, and Green Party candidate Jason Wallace, a student at Illinois State University. The primary is Feb. 5. E-mail this story | Print this story | Search archives | RSS Show comments |  Hide comments | Hide comments on all stories |
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