County’s
genealogical and historical society receives state grant
[JULY
7, 2001] The
Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society has been awarded a
$10,000 state grant, according to an announcement by Sen. Bob
Madigan before he left his legislative position.
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"This
award is good news for the society," said Madigan, R-Lincoln.
"The money will be used to help purchase the building that is
currently home to the society."
The
organization recently moved from Arcade Court to 114 N. Chicago in
Lincoln.
Society
member Dorothy Gleason said the new location gives them much-needed
breathing room.
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"We
were running out of space at our old location," said Gleason.
"Our new home will help us expand our research capabilities. We
receive inquires from all over the country from people who are
tracing their family history. The extra room also means more space
for historical displays, like our … display in honor of Flag
Day."
Money
for the grant comes from the Illinois Department of Commerce and
Community Affairs in Springfield.
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Local
branch of a national company brings 60 new jobs to town
[JULY
6, 2001] Just
when the economy and job market are in a slump all over the nation,
the local branch of APAC Customer Services has broken the mold
locally. APAC seeks to hire at least 30 full-time and 30 part-time
telephone sales representatives at its Lincoln customer interaction
center before the end of July. The additional employees will serve
expanding business volume from a major financial services client
that was assigned to Lincoln recently.
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Both
full- and part-time positions as telephone sales representatives are
being offered at the 2500 Woodlawn Road facility. The jobs offer
flexible work schedules. Newly hired representatives receive paid
training and, after six months of full-time employment, are eligible
for health care and dental benefits, a vision care discount program,
paid vacation days and a 401(k) retirement program. The starting
wage is $6 per hour, and wage increases are determined by length of
service and job performance.
Job
seekers are encouraged to apply in person at 2500 Woodlawn Road or
call (217) 735-4067. Rich Krider is the center business manager. The
10,000-square-foot Lincoln center opened in May 1996 and operates
two shifts Monday through Friday.
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Nationally,
APAC employs approximately 17,000 in a variety of positions. It
operates 50 customer interaction centers in 14 states. Other APAC
centers in Illinois are at Alton, Canton, Deerfield, Galesburg, Rock
Falls, Jacksonville, Kewanee, Marion, Quincy, Pekin and Peoria.
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During
2000, the company handled 686 million customer interactions on
behalf of clients. For the year ended 2000, net income was $17.2
million on revenues of $464 million.
APAC
provides customer relationship management services for companies in
the financial services, communications, retail, insurance,
technology, utility, travel/entertainment, automotive and health
care sectors. APAC develops and implements end-to-end inbound,
outbound and Web-enabled, or "e-bound," customer
relationship management programs via the Web or traditional call
centers. Contracting with APAC for these functions offers a company
cost savings, improved efficiencies, skilled representatives and
instant access to complex, new technologies.
APAC’s
customer information line is (800) OUTSOURCE. The website is http://www.apaccustomerservices.com.
APAC
Customer Services (Nasdaq: APAC) was founded in 1973 by Theodore G.
Schwartz, chairman and CEO. The company merged with ITI Holdings in
1998. The executive headquarters of APAC is in Deerfield, a Chicago
suburb.
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District
27 to receive grant for improvements to athletic field
[JULY
6, 2001] Lincoln
Elementary School District 27 will be able to proceed with
improvements to Ralph Gale Memorial Field, thanks to a $60,000 state
grant announced by Sen. Bob Madigan before he left his legislative
position.
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"The
money will be a big help to District 27," said Madigan,
R-Lincoln. "The grant will allow school officials to purchase
bleachers for parents and fans and add new lights for nighttime
play."
The
grant includes funding up to $55,000 for the purchase of lighting
and up to $5,000 for bleachers, according to the district
superintendent, Dr. Robert Kidd.
"The
improvements will allow us to make better use of the facility,"
said Kidd. "Adding bleachers, and reinstalling lights will
allow us to take advantage of the cooler evening hours. Rescheduling
games later in the day allows more parents to see their children
perform. We’ll also have the ability to schedule more activities,
which will provide additional opportunities for students."
Money
for the grant comes from the Illinois Department of Commerce and
Community Affairs in Springfield.
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Habitat
for Humanity home
dedicated in Mount Pulaski
[JULY
5, 2001] Community,
friends, family, workers — all gathered for dedication services
July 4 at the newest Habitat house. Keys for the sixth completed
Habitat for Humanity of Logan County home were turned over to the
Cheryl Mittlesteadt family. Cheryl and her sons, James T. and Austin
M. Berger, plan to move into their new home at 317 Vine St., Mount
Pulaski, on Saturday.
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George
Dahmm welcomed the crowd, expressing gratefulness for all those who
had contributed to this recent project. Dahmm began with the city of
Mount Pulaski, thanking them for deeding the property. He then
recognized the intensive effort put forth by 17 LCC students during
one week in the spring and then credited some of the major donors of
supplies. Johnson True Value of Mount Pulaski furnished the interior
paint at no cost; A-1 Seamless Gutter of Elkhart furnished and
installed the gutters, also at no cost; North Tree Farm seeded grass
and planted shrubbery; and the Garden Rake supplied shrubbery also.
Contributors and volunteer labor
City
of Mount Pulaski
Christian
Church of Mount Pulaski
Zion
Lutheran Church of Mount Pulaski
American
Legion Auxiliary, Mount Pulaski
Lincoln
Christian College
First
United Methodist Church, Lincoln
St.
John Church of Christ, Lincoln
Area
Disposal
Lincoln
Sand and Gravel
St.
Peter’s Lutheran Church of Emden
Larson
Doors
Roger
Mittlesteadt
Tom
Funk, attorney
Hunter
Blinds
Whirlpool
Corporation
Eagles
Auxiliary of Lincoln
Mount
Pulaski Catholic Church
Methodist
Church of Mount Pulaski
Mount
Pulaski Rotary Club
ABWA,
Mount Pulaski
Lincoln
Christian Church
Zion
Lutheran Church of New Holland
Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church, Lincoln
Basset
Plumbing and Heating
Zion
Lutheran Church of Clinton
Linda
Barrick, M E Realty
Eaton
Corporation
Lincoln
Courier
Lincoln
Daily News
Bloomington
Pantagraph
Yale
Residential Security
The
Garden Rake
Larson
Doors
Douglas
Hunter Blinds
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Suppliers
Mitchell
Newhouse Lumber Co.
Pete's
Hardware
Illinois
Plumbing and Heating
Carpet
House of Lincoln
Light
House Appraisal Service
Cyrillic
Construction
Johnson
Lumber of Atlanta
Alexander
Lumber Co.
Johnson
True Value, Mount Pulaski
Lumberyard
Suppliers Inc.
Whirlpool
Corporation
A-1
Seamless Gutters of Elkhart
North
Tree Farm Landscaping
Yale
Residential Security
Dahmm
concluded by saying how much he appreciated "anybody who in any
way worked this project and brought it to completion."
Citing
Christian values as the foundation for the organization, Petri
concluded with these remarks: "We build the houses so that they
might build homes. We’re dedicated to seeing that all of God’s
children have a decent place to call home."
Presenting
the key to Mittlesteadt, Phil Dehner said, "We hope you find a
great love and happiness in your new home."
Emotionally
overwhelmed with gratitude, Mittlesteadt stated her feelings as
such, and simply said a sincere, strong, "Thank you, thank you
all!"
Habitat
for Humanity of Logan County board members and officers
President
George Dahmm
Vice
president Phil Dehner
Secretary
Leonard Krusemark
Treasurer
Harley Petri
Bill
Sahs
Terry
Lock
Lyle
Fout
Ken
Benham
Don
Begolka
Ken
Tappendorf
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Middletown
Stagecoach Inn dedicated
[JULY
5, 2001] At
the dedication of the Dunlap House in Middletown on July 4,
historian Wayne C. Temple christened the ground with water from a
local well. Dr. Temple, a Lincoln expert, said that he has at least
two documented occasions that Abraham Lincoln stayed at the house;
once was with his family.
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The
initiative to get the house moved back to near its original site
began back in 1985. On the day of the move back to town from the
country, it got stuck in mud and the move was delayed until the
ground froze.
Funding,
repairs and renovations have been slowly taking place. Sen. Madigan
and state Rep. John Turner recently procured some funding from the
state of Illinois. While the site is now officially open, there are
still lots of renovations to be completed.
A
large crowd that included officials, visitors and local residents
stayed for the opening tours of the house.
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Healthy
Communities Partnership receives national award, provides update to
community, spotlights youth programs
[JULY
5, 2001] The
climax of the Healthy Communities Partnership report to the
community on Thursday was presentation of the National Outstanding
Rural Health Practice Award to Dayle Eldredge, director of the Rural
Health Partnership Task Force and of the overall partnership.
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Among
the projects of the RHP are the mobile health unit which provides
primary and preventative health care throughout Logan County,
educational seminars including one on prostate and testicular cancer
conducted June 27, farm safety programs offered in conjunction with
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, and assistance
to farm families with a disabled member.
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The
award from the National Rural Health Association was presented to
Eldredge by Julie Casper of the Center for Rural Health, Illinois
Department of Public Health. "I believe the entire county is
benefiting," Eldredge said in summing up the work of the
Healthy Communities Partnership toward its mission: "To
protect, maintain and improve the health and quality of life of all
residents of Lincoln and Logan County."
Thursday’s
luncheon presentation, at Knights of Columbus before an audience of
about 100, spotlighted youth programs. In one presentation Chief of
Police Rich Montcalm recognized seven students for their violence
prevention essays: Sam Chon, Justin Trago, Lia Jordan, Britney
Colby, Kelly Knecht and Hannah McShane.
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Teenagers
in Snowball, whose members are committed to living and promoting a
drug-free lifestyle, presented a pantomime in which a girl
experimented with a variety of drugs ranging from tobacco to heroin,
became trapped, escaped with the help of friends, re-embraced the
drugs, hit rock bottom and finally succeeded in becoming drug-free.
Cast members were Cara Brewer, Christopher Vaughn, Bradley Stoll,
Cara Slack, Lindsey Dirks, Stephie Humble, Sam Huddelson, Laura
Baker, Craig Erlenbush and Chuck Allen. Kristi Simpson, prevention
specialist at Logan Mason Mental Health, directed the group.
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Simpson
also directed "Keep Off the Grass," a puppet show
presented by recent Lincoln Junior High School graduates associated
with HYPE (Helping Youth in a Positive Environment). In the story
Dr. Crisis and Officer Ketcham meet Dexter Dreen’s heart, stomach
and brain and hear of the effects of marijuana and cocaine on them.
Megan Prather, Kati Solomon, Chuck Allen, Bo Wright and Amanda Metz
manipulated the puppets.
Simpson
noted that Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Task Force events,
including a bowling day and post-prom, are free to the public. An
Illinois Department of Transportation grant enabled the awarding of
such prizes as a DVD player, laptop computer and color television at
post-prom.
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Ron
Sillings of the YMCA announced upcoming events: a DUI Victim Impact
Panel on July 25, a Family Fun Day on Sept. 22 and a mock DUI
accident. Teen dances at the YMCA Activities Center at 720 Wyatt
Ave. (former Odd Fellows gym) have been conducted monthly since
September and will continue weekly throughout the summer except for
a break during July.
In
the fast-moving program each subdivision of Healthy Communities
Partnership presented a report. Debby Cook of Logan County Health
Department, speaking for the Domestic Abuse and Violence Task Force,
announced that the Lincoln Police Department will now escort
domestic violence victims to Sojourn House in Springfield, and she
is working with Sheriff Tony Solomon to extend this benefit
throughout the county. In another program, old cell phones, donated
by P & M Communications and Lincoln Land Communications, are
programmed to 9-1-1 and given to people in abusive situations who
may need to make emergency calls.
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Speaking
for the Healthy Families Task Force, Marcia Dowling of the Logan
County Health Department described various programs, including aid
for grandparents raising grandchildren, education for teen parents,
student mentoring and Baby Think It Over, which aims to prevent teen
pregnancy. Several speakers reported an apparent decline in local
teen pregnancy and pregnancy testing. In a survey conducted by
Barbara Follis, one teen mother said, "The hardest part of
being a young parent is the responsibilities you have as a parent,
student, friend and daughter — all your roles together. Also, a
little of what people say and how they look at you." Another
said that if she could go back in a time machine, she would not go
out again the night she got pregnant.
The
Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy, which
visited the local partnership on May 14, concluded, according to a
draft copy of its yet incomplete report: "This is an
accomplished community health network in every sense of the word
with strong linkage to key community stakeholders. The network has
had a long and successful track record in supporting innovative
projects that directly address key community health needs."
[Lynn
Spellman]
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East
Park subdivision may be on again
[JULY
3, 2001] The
proposed 16-home East Park subdivision, which appeared to
have reached a complete stop two weeks ago, may become bricks and mortar after
all.
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Lincoln
City Council members, who two weeks ago voted to approve Rodney
White’s development only if he pays the full cost of upgrading the
part of Sherman Street that fronts on it, reconsidered the matter
Monday night and will be talking to White yet one more time.
White,
who could not attend the council meeting, was contacted by phone by
City Clerk Juanita Josserand and has agreed to another meeting.
At the
June 18 council meeting, the nine members present voted unanimously
to approve the plat for the 16 homes only if White agreed to pay the
full cost of upgrading 1,600 to 2,000 feet of North Sherman Street.
White said under those conditions it was not feasible for him to
continue with the development plans and left the council chambers.
White
had first asked that the city would pay the full cost of upgrading
the street after he completed at least half the development and put
in sewer and utility connections. On June 18 he agreed to pay for
curbs and gutters on one side of the street at a cost of $25,000 to
$30,000.
Josserand
reported Monday night that in her telephone conversation with White,
he also agreed to put money in escrow for curbs and gutters to be
installed when Sherman Street is upgraded.
The
change of heart occurred after council members discussed the
ordinance governing developers and subdivisions and decided they had
interpreted it incorrectly. Mayor Beth Davis, who is in favor of the
development, also encouraged them to rethink the matter.
"We
can bring it up for reconsideration," she told the council.
"We need to grow. We need to send a positive message."
Several
council members said they understood the ordinance to say that the
developer must bring any street up to city specifications. However,
according to Nick Burgrabe, sitting in for City Attorney Jonathan
Wright, that applies to streets built by the developer but not
necessarily to streets already owned by the city, as Sherman Street
is.
Burgrabe
said it is not mandatory to ask a developer to pay for upgrading an
existing street, but the council does have the authority to
negotiate with a developer on street work costs.
"It
is our responsibility to maintain the street at the current level.
If a developer puts extra demands on it, we can require him to
upgrade it. At the same time, the city can make a compromise
plan," Burgrabe said.
"What
I understood is that it [complete upgrading] has to happen,"
Alderman George Mitchell said. "I don’t think I am the only
one who thought it had to be done that way."
Several
other council members agreed with Mitchell.
"It
is hard for me to swallow the fact that we have an existing street,
a developer comes in, and we say, ‘fix the street,’"
Alderman Verl Prather said. "It is already ours. He is not
dedicating it to us."
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Alderman
Michael Montcalm, chairman of the ordinance committee, who made the
original motion to ask White to pay the street work costs, said he
would like to split the cost of upgrading the street if the city had
the money. "I can’t see 100 percent of the costs for the city
on fixing that street," he said. "The most I could go is
50-50."
Grant
Eaton, sewer plant manager, told the council the cost would be
approximately $200,000 or about half that amount, depending upon
whether the street is blacktop, the more expensive, or oil and chip,
which Sherman Street is at present.
Several
council members suggested rethinking the ordinance, which they
believe is confusing. Alderman Patrick Madigan suggested they sit
down with developers and see what their concerns are. "Are we
going to play this game every time a development comes up?" he
asked.
Eaton
agreed that the ordinance needs to be reworked. "It does get
confusing for us to understand it," he said. "It is hard
to explain to the contracting industry."
Mitchell,
however, stressed that the council needed to move on the East Park
subdivision before tackling the ordinance.
"I
watched this council struggle with a liquor ordinance. We still don’t
have a liquor ordinance. If we have to change the ordinance, none of
us will live long enough to see anything done.
"I
think we ought to give anyone who wants to develop an area in this
town an opportunity to do that," he said.
The
council unanimously approved a motion to reconsider the vote of June
18, then tabled the motion until further discussion with White. No
date has yet been set for that discussion.
In
other business, the council recognized three newly promoted members
of the fire department. Mark Miller has been named assistant chief
of the B shift; Jeff Singleton is captain of the B shift, and Larry
Spurling is a lieutenant on the A shift.
They
also discussed raising fines for parking downtown from 2 to 5 a.m.
to $25. Parked cars make it impossible to clean streets or to remove
snow, according to Street Superintendent Donnie Osborne. The fine is
presently only $3. The proposed raise was referred to the ordinance
committee.
The
council accepted the bid for a skid loader from Central Illinois Ag
of Atlanta, at $16,479. A lower bid was rejected because the New
Holland loader offered by Illinois Ag was the best vehicle for the
job, according to Eaton.
Mayor
Davis announced a proposal for a Historic District that would extend
along both sides of Fifth Street from Adams to Postville Drive. She
said new buildings put up in the district would conform to historic
architecture, though present ones would be grandfathered in.
Alderman George Mitchell
was unanimously elected mayor pro tem, to serve when Davis is not
present. He was nominated by Alderman Glenn Shelton, who described
Mitchell as a man who is always available and has the best interests
of the city at heart.
[Joan
Crabb]
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Lincoln
students earn
Governor’s Home Town Award
[JULY
3, 2001] Judy
Dopp, Lincoln Community High School National Honor Society sponsor,
announced at the city’s council meeting on Monday that Lincoln had
won a Governor’s Home Town Award for 2000 for the plantings done
by the National Honor Society and the biochemistry classes taught by
Jim Vipond.
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The
Plant the Tree program for 2000 included extensive plantings at the
Logan County Fairgrounds and plantings in the Don Shay parking lot
across from Scully Park in downtown Lincoln. In addition, a tree was
planted at Memorial Park for each first grade and at two of the
nursing homes. This year’s project added trees at the Lincoln sign
across from Lincoln Christian College and 11 trees across from the
Tropics in front of the old Courtyard restaurant, as well as more
trees at the fairgrounds.
The
parking lot, on Clinton Street, was renovated by Main Street
Lincoln, which purchased large trees and perennials. Others who
helped furnish trees were John Wilmert, who got trees at cost or
donated them from his own land; Dean Bruns, who allowed the students
to dig up from his land about 60 trees that went to the Logan County
Fairgrounds and the Don Shay parking lot; and Eric Jenkins. About
100 trees, some with 4-inch trunks, were planted by 80 students in
2000, Dopp said.
The
tree planting program has been ongoing for the past five years, Dopp
said. In 2001 the group planted trees along Postville Road and at
the fairgrounds.
She
thanked Street Superintendent Donnie Osborne for his help in
bringing mulch and getting street crews to help with the heavy work.
"Donnie has just been great," she told the council. She
also thanked Main Street Lincoln for all its help in purchasing
trees.
"This
award really goes to the entire city of Lincoln," she told the
council. The motto on the Governor’s Home Town Award is
"Excellence through Volunteerism."
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[Pictured are (left to right,
back row) J.R. Glenn, 2001 NHS president; Jim Vipond, biochemistry
teacher; Judy Dopp, NHS adviser; Deb Schweitzer, NHS adviser; James
Phelan, 2001 project chair; (front row) Autumn Feldman, 2000 project
chair; Mary Burlington, 2002 project chair; Erica Corley, 2000 NHS
president; LCHS Principal Joyce Hubbard.]
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Madigan
begins new job;
search is on for successor
[JULY
2, 2001] The
Republican county chairmen who met last month to choose a successor
to former state Rep. John Turner of Atlanta will be doing much the
same thing this month, only this time they will be choosing a
replacement for state Sen. Robert Madigan of Lincoln.
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Madigan
announced last week that he was leaving the Senate to take a
position as a member of the Illinois Industrial Commission, the body
that hears appeals for workman’s compensation cases if either the
employer or employee is not satisfied with the decision made by an
arbitrator.
His
resignation was effective at midnight June 30, and he begins his new
duties on July 2.
Madigan
said he will be serving mostly in Chicago but will also sit on
panels in Springfield and hold reviews in various other parts of the
state. He will have an office in his home in Lincoln, but his main
office is in the state of Illinois building in Chicago. However, he
said, he intends to continue to live in Lincoln.
He was
appointed by Gov. George Ryan to fill an unexpired term and will
serve until the term ends Jan. 17, 2005. Then, if he wishes to
continue on the commission, he will have to be reappointed by
whoever is governor at the time. He confirmed that his salary in the
new position is $101,790. His salary as a state senator was $64,269.
"When
I first ran for the legislature, I wanted to serve for 12 or 13
years, then do something else," he said. "I’ve served a
little longer, 15 years. Recently the governor asked me if I would
be willing to serve on the commission. It is a job I feel
comfortable in."
Before
serving in the legislature, Madigan was a claims specialist for
State Farm Insurance. While in the senate, he was chair of the
Insurance and Pension Committee and dealt with legislation in this
area. "I felt the Illinois Industrial Commission job was a
natural fit," he said.
His
believes greatest accomplishment as a senator came in 1994, when
five statewide pension systems —
pensions for teachers, state employees, judges,
General Assembly members and university retirees —
were in deep financial trouble.
"I
was the Senate sponsor of the plan to bring these systems up to a
safe and sound funding level without a tax increase," he told
the Lincoln Daily News. "The plan called for continuing
appropriations from the general revenue fund so there would be
sufficient money in each pension system."
Unfinished
business in the legislature which he would like to see completed is
putting the retired teachers health insurance fund on a firm
financial basis. The fund is running out of money because claims
were greater than expected. He said he believes the two task forces
working on the problem will come up with a solution before the
November veto session.
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He
would also like to see the legislature solve an age-old problem,
finding additional funding for schools and reducing the tax burden
on homeowners.
There
were some hints that Madigan might be leaving his post, said John
Parrett, McLean County GOP chairman.
"I
kept hearing rumors that Sen. Madigan might be stepping down to take
a position with a commission. I thought something might possibly
transpire by August or September," Parrett said.
"Bob
Madigan has been a highly respected state senator and has served us
well. He will be missed by his constituents. He is well thought of
and has an enormous amount of integrity," he added.
Mary
Jane Jones, Mason County GOP chairman, said, "I am real sorry
to lose him. He is well respected in Springfield. They listen to
him, and they know he is there. He is a great loss to our
district."
Madigan
said he doesn’t know of anyone who has formally stepped forward to
replace him.
His
replacement, who must be chosen within 30 days of Madigan’s
retirement, will be selected by seven Republican county chairmen,
including the six who chose Lincoln attorney Jonathan Wright to
replace John Turner. Turner was appointed an Appellate Court judge.
The
45th Senatorial District includes all of Logan, Mason and DeWitt
counties, most of Tazewell and Woodford counties, and a part of
Piatt and McLean counties. However, those boundaries may change
later this year when district lines are redrawn to account for
changes in the state’s population.
While
Logan County GOP Chairman Ron Sparks had the heaviest weighted vote
in the choice for the appointment to the 90th House district,
Tazewell County Chairman Claude Stone will have the heaviest vote in
the 45th Senatorial District.
Stone
will have 45.2 percent of the vote, with the Woodford County
chairman having 16.8 percent, the Logan County chairman 15.2
percent, DeWitt chairman 7.6 percent, Mason 6.8 percent, McLean 5.9
percent and Piatt 2.4 percent.
Stone said he has already
had several people approach him about the appointment, but he
referred them to the caucus chairman, Jered Hooker of DeWitt County.
He said the GOP chairmen would not meet until after July 4.
[Joan
Crabb]
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