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HAS YOUR ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE CALLED ON MADIGAN TO RESIGN? Illinois Policy Institute/ Ben Szalinski Pressure is growing on the longest-serving state House speaker in American history to resign as federal investigators probe his relationships with corporate lobbyists.
Michael Madigan is feeling pressure from inside his own party to resign as Illinois House speaker and as president of the Democratic Party of Illinois. Nine Democratic lawmakers have made unconditional calls for him to leave the leadership roles in the wake of federal charges filed against ComEd that implicated Madigan. Other Democrats have followed Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s lead in making a more nuanced rebuke, asking for Madigan’s resignation if the allegations are proved. Check here to find out who your state representative and senator are, then check our list below to see if they have made an unqualified demand for Madigan’s resignation. You will also find their phone numbers in case you want your lawmakers to know where you stand on Madigan’s continued leadership. They are: Senate Democrats Melinda Bush, of Grayslake Iris Martinez, of Chicago Heather Steans, of Chicago House Democrats Kelly Cassidy, of Chicago Terra Costa Howard, of Glen Ellyn Stephanie Kifowit, of Oswego Lindsey LaPointe, of Chicago Jonathan “Yoni” Pizer, of Chicago Anne Stava-Murray, of Naperville House Republicans House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, filed House Resolution 885 outlining who has no confidence in Madigan’s ability to serve as speaker. It calls for a vote to remove him from that position. The current and pending sponsors are: Darren Bailey, of Louisville Mark Batinick, of Plainfield Tom Bennett, of Gibson City Avery Bourne, of Raymond Dan Brady, of Normal Terri Bryant, of Murphysboro Tim Butler, of Springfield John Cabello, of Rockford Dan Caulkins, of Decatur Andrew S. Chesney, of Freeport D. Davidsmeyer, of Jacksonville Tom Demmer, of Dixon [ to top of second column]	Randy Frese, of Paloma Amy Grant, of Wheaton Brad Halbrook, of Shelbyville Norine K. Hammond, of Macomb Jeff Keicher, of Sycamore Mike Marron, of Fithian Deanne Mazzochi, of Elmhurst Tony McCombie, of Savanna Margo McDermed, of Mokena David McSweeney, of Barrington Hills Charles Meier, of Okawville Chris Miller, of Oakland Tom Morrison, of Palatine Mike Murphy, of Springfield Lindsay Parkhurst, of Kankakee Steven Reick, of Woodstock Dave Severin, of Benton Allen Skillicorn, of East Dundee Keith Sommer, of Morton Joe Sosnowski, of Rockford Ryan Spain, of Peoria Bradley Stephens, of Rosemont Daniel Swanson, of Woodhall Dan Ugaste, of Geneva Mike Unes, of East Peoria Tom Weber, of Lake Villa Grant Wehrli, of Naperville David Welter, of Morris Keith Wheeler, of Oswego Blaine Wilhour, of Beecher City Patrick Windhorst, of Metropolis The Illinois Senate Republican Caucus issued a statement on behalf of all their members calling on Madigan to resign as speaker of the House. The members are: Neil Anderson, of Moline Jason Barickman, of Bloomington Bill Brady, of Bloomington John F. Curran, of Downers Grove Donald DeWitte, of St. Charles Dale Fowler, of Harrisburg Steve McClure, of Springfield Dan McConchie, of Hawthorn Woods Jim Oberweis, of Sugar Grove Jason Plummer, of Edwardsville Sue Rezin, of Morris Dale Righter, of Mattoon Chapin Rose, of Mahomet Paul Schimpf, of Waterloo Brian Stewart, of Freeport Dave Syverson, of Rockford Jil Tracy, of Quincy Chuck Weaver, of North Peoria Craig Wilcox, of McHenry Click here to respond to the editor about this article

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