Kudos to all the central Illinois individuals and groups that come to the State Capitol and talk with me and other state officials about the issues important to you!
More than 80 residents from the 44th Senate District came to Springfield April 21 as part of my fourth annual “44th District Day.”
A variety of activities was planned for participants, including lunch at the State House Inn north of the Capitol (pictured at left); an opportunity to view Senate and House of Representatives committee or floor action; a presentation by Dan Long, Executive Director of the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability; a presentation by Jim Dahlquist of the Illinois Auditor General’s Office.
State-champion baskeball team honored in House of Representatives
Nancy Brady, representing Senator Bill Brady (R-Bloomington), and Representative Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) welcome members of the state-champion Bloomington Central Catholic High School girls’ basketball team to the House of Representatives April 22.
Pictured here are (from left): Nancy Brady, Assistant Coach Mendy Smith, Coach Debbie Coffman, Danielle Davis, Maggie Hayes, Kelly Curran, Assistant Coach Rachel Galligan and Rep. Brady.
The Central Catholic Saints beat the Quincy Notre Dame High School Lady Raiders 64-58 in the IHSA Class 2A state championship game February 27 in Normal.
Senator Brady sponsors annual '44th District Day' in Springfield
Senator Bill Brady welcomed more than 80 residents from the 44th Senate District to the State House Inn April 21 as part of his annual “44th District Day” in Springfield.
A variety of activities was planned for participants, including lunch at the State House Inn north of the Capitol; an opportunity to view Senate and House of Representatives committee or floor action; a presentation by Dan Long, Executive Director of the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability; and a presentation by Jim Dahlquist of the Illinois Auditor General’s Office.
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Senator Brady sponsors annual '44th District Day' in Springfield
Senator Bill Brady welcomes more than 80 residents from the 44th Senate District to the State House Inn April 21 as part of his annual “44th District Day” in Springfield.
A variety of activities was planned for participants, including lunch at the State House Inn north of the Capitol; an opportunity to view Senate and House of Representatives committee or floor action; a presentation by Dan Long, Executive Director of the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability; and a presentation by Jim Dahlquist of the Illinois Auditor General’s Office.
An early-evening reception was also planned for the Pasfield House Inn, an 1896 Georgian-style residence, located west of the Capitol, that has been designated a Springfield Landmark.
Capitol Commentary: April 16, 2010
‘REFORMS’ KEEP REMAP PROCESS IN POLITICIANS’ HANDS
Senate Democrat leaders ignored public and media calls for redistricting reform April 14 by strong-arming legislation that keeps the process of drawing legislative boundaries in the hands of lawmakers, allowing them to protect incumbents and their political careers.
Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment (SJRCA) 121 was passed by a bipartisan 36-22 vote (one member not voting). It states that if initial attempts to draw a legislative map fail, the Senate and the House of Representatives could develop their own district maps without having to work with the Governor.
Each 10 years, after the census, new federal Congressional and state legislative maps are drawn – a system called redistricting. Illinois’ current system allows one party to drawing of political boundaries in order to pre-determine election results. Also known as political gerrymandering, the system allows politicians to steal the election before the voters even go to the polls. This is one of the most politically-subversive processes in state government – one that shapes the direction of our state government and public policy for decades.
More than 80 residents from the 44th Senate District came to Springfield April 21 as part of my fourth annual “44th District Day.”
Nancy Brady, representing Senator Bill Brady (R-Bloomington), and Representative Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) welcome members of the state-champion Bloomington Central Catholic High School girls’ basketball team to the House of Representatives April 22.
Senate Democrat leaders ignored public and media calls for redistricting reform April 14 by strong-arming legislation that keeps the process of drawing legislative boundaries in the hands of lawmakers, allowing them to protect incumbents and their political careers.