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 To the editor:AFSCME 2073 is pleased with the
decision rendered by the Commission on Government Forecasting and
Accountability on Nov. 10. COGFA voted against Gov. Quinn's plan to
close Logan Correctional Center. Although the vote is nonbinding, it
is a step in the right direction.
Help is still needed to ensure that Logan Correctional Center is
not closed and over $73 million is not taken away from Lincoln and
Logan County. To continue the fight, we encourage people to once
again call their local legislators, the leadership of the House and
Senate, and Gov. Quinn's office and demand that money be allocated
to keep Logan open. The Legislature is slated to reconvene Nov. 29.
We would not be this close to keeping Logan open without the hard
work of AFSCME employees, the Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of
Commerce, Logan County Economic Development Corp., Mayor Keith
Snyder, Lincoln City Council and the Logan County Board. The
citizens of Logan County have also been key to this fight. They have
supported Logan Correctional Center by attending a rally at the
courthouse, calling legislators, committing over 8,000 signatures on
petitions and by having approximately 1,200 show up at the COGFA
hearing.
Thank you again to all those who have helped in this effort. We
ask that you continue your support.
Shannon Kelly
President, AFSCME Local 2073 [Posted
November 14, 2011]
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Legislator contact info
Rep. Bill Mitchell (R), 87th District
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 Rep. Rich Brauer (R), 100th District
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Springfield office:
1128-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
217-782-0053
217-782-0897 fax
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Lincoln office:
Logan County Farm Bureau Building
120 S. McLean St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
217-732-4433
217-782-5406 fax
Office hours in the Farm Bureau office:
1-4:30 p.m. Fridays
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Email:
Brauer100th@aol.com
Sen. Bill Brady (R), 44th District
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Springfield office:
105A Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
217-782-6216
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District office:
2203 Eastland Drive
Suite 3
Bloomington, IL 61704
309-664-4440
309-664-8597 fax
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Additional district address:
332 W. Marion Ave.
Suite N-1
Forsyth, IL 62535
217-876-9407
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Email:
billbrady@senatorbillbrady.com
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Website:
http://www.brady.senategop.org/
Sen. Larry Bomke (R), 50th District
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Springfield office:
105D Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
217-782-0228
217-782-5406 fax
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Lincoln office:
Logan County Farm Bureau Building
120 S. McLean St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
217-732-4433
217-782-5406 fax
Office hours in the Farm Bureau office:
1-4:30 p.m. Fridays
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Email:
district50@senategop.state.il.us
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