Tracy jumps in
Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Subscribers already know this…
Jil Tracy has confirmed that she will run for the Illinois Senate after Sen. John Sullivan, D-Rushville, announced last week that he will not seek re-election in 2016.
“I did meet with the Senate staff and (Senate Minority Leader) Christine Radogno came to Quincy to meet with me. I am committed and I am going to run,” Tracy said Tuesday.
Her formal announcement won’t come until closer to the time when candidate petitions are circulated in September, but Tracy’s commitment lets the Republicans focus on other potential races.
“We’re very excited to have Jil as the candidate for us,” said Brian Burian, executive director of the Republican Senate Campaign Committee.
* And quite unlike the Illinois GOP, former Rep. Tracy had some kind words for Sen. Sullivan the other day…
“I appreciate what John Sullivan did for our area. I appreciate him dedicating 14 years of his time and his family’s time to being a Senator. And now I’m looking at it myself to visit with family and friends and see what’s next for me,” Tracy said.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 10:28 am:
===“I appreciate what John Sullivan did for our area. I appreciate him dedicating 14 years of his time and his family’s time to being a Senator. And now I’m looking at it myself to visit with family and friends and see what’s next for me,” Tracy said.===
Class act.
Boy that ILGOP could learn a thing or three from that.
Best of luck!
- Chicago Cynic - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 10:28 am:
Sullivan was one of the really solid and thoughtful folks among downstate Dems and will be missed. This is going to become a hard seat for Dems to hold.
- ABC Lawyer - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 10:29 am:
A welcome and serious additional to the Senate GOP. She will be a great candidate and a better senator.
- Anon - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 10:30 am:
IL GOP could take a lesson in class from Jill!
- A guy - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 10:43 am:
That’s one.
- downstate commissioner - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 10:43 am:
Excellent and classy way to start. But will she take Rauner’s money? Or will he fund someone else?
- Team Sleep - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 10:57 am:
Jil Tracy is the perfect person to fill this “void”. I hope she doesn’t attract a primary challenge, and I’m fairly certain that she won’t have much of a challenge (if any) in the general election.
She can do this without Rauner’s money. Why would she need it? Unless she has a serious primary or general election challenger, she should be able to coast. And she has enough family money to “scare off” future challengers.
Rauner should save his SGOP cash for districts like Tom Cullerton’s, Scott Bennett’s, Bill Haine’s and Gary Forby’s (i.e. areas where much tougher races are likely to occur).
- Precinct Captain - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 11:02 am:
JT, a candidate with enough personal/family money to be able to avoid being Rauner bought and turned into a Raunerbot.
- downstate commissioner - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 11:10 am:
Team Sleep and Precinct Captain: you answered my question-hope you are right- she seems to be a good person to fill the job.
- Federalist - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 11:14 am:
Naturally she had the wisdom to vote for unconstitutional pension changes.
Another hack for the Chamber of Commerce and IPI.
- D.P.Gumby - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 12:01 pm:
She will have strong appeal to the voters in the district. Hard for Dems to find someone w/ as good a fit.
- Norseman - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 12:33 pm:
Unfortunately, she’ll be an easy purchase for Rauner.
- Mama - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 12:39 pm:
I would like to see another farmer win - for Sullivan’s replacement.
- 103rd County - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 2:09 pm:
Jil Tracy reminds me a lot of Patti Bellock.
“Term limits” is a term that should NEVER apply to either of them. They are true role models.
Looking forward to your service, Jil.
- railrat - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 6:39 pm:
she can win on just Sen Sullivan’s latest gun and crossbow votes
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Jun 24, 15 @ 8:48 pm:
As a former resident of the district all I can say is at least Norrine will have competition for most clueless elected official.
Embarrassing.