The following is an excerpt from a Letter to the Editor in this week's INSIDE Publication by Illinois State Rep. John Fritchey I thought everyone should see.
Three years of effort and countless obstacles along the way caused me to lead off the press conference announcing the agreement by stating that “it must be snowing in Hell”.
On the last scheduled day of this legislative session, the Illinois General Assembly unanimously passed what the Chicago Tribune described as “the strongest campaign fundraising restrictions state lawmakers have ever approved.” It must be noted that as of the time of writing this article, it remains to be seen what action Governor Blagojevich will take with respect to the bill.
I have now served in the Illinois General Assembly for twelve years, and am proud to count passage of this measure among the achievements of my tenure. Public confidence in government, once shaken, is very difficult to rebuild. But through the passage of this bill, we have taken a significant step in the right direction.
State Rep. John Fritchey
(D-11)
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