* Daily Herald…
As one of 44 Republicans in the House, Amy Grant of Wheaton said she wants to work for cooperation in the legislature.
Grant, a six-year DuPage County Board member, fills the legislative seat formerly held by Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives.
“It is vital that the 101st General Assembly make its decisions based on the next generation and not the next election,” she said in a written statement. “I believe members must work in a bipartisan basis.”
Grant, a former teacher, said she also wants to focus on the state’s management of education with better budgeting, accountability and ethics.
Well, that’s certainly a different attitude in the 42nd House District.
- Arsenal - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 10:00 am:
Of course, they all want to *talk* about compromise and cooperation. We’ll see if she walks that walk.
But that being said, this is probably another window into the changing suburbs, especially DuPage County.
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 10:00 am:
===they all want to *talk* about compromise===
Her predecessor never really talked about it.
- Retired Educator - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 10:09 am:
Kind of refreshing to have new Legislators say the will work on cooperation. 4 years of acrimony, did not give any dividends.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 10:10 am:
Ives’ hate and rage is replaced by this? Lets hope it holds out.
I am way more hopeful for Illinois’ future today than I was a couple months ago.
Amazing what can happen when the governor isnt sitting in a back room telling people that they will have a “bleeping problem” …
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 10:12 am:
Those villanous teachers!
- wordslinger - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 10:41 am:
Here’s to you, Rep. Grant.
I’ll take any hopeful sign that there are those willing to move beyond the childish tantrum fits and playa-hater-clubs that dominate the public square today.
Hoping for more grownups who are up to doing the real jobs. Navel-gazing, loudmouth lightweights, we’re full up, already.
- cannon649 - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 10:47 am:
General Assembly make its decisions based on the next generation and not the next election,”
With all time record debt couple with the king of “Kick the Can” leadership - lots of luck
- Annonin' - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 11:46 am:
The Commando mostly told everyone that she was right and they were morons. Her 3 “final” floor speeches confirm that. Now we wait breathlessly for the genius of SquirrelyWherli
- Sense of a Goose - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:29 pm:
Programs and policies for the next generation have to be rewarded by voters. That requires education and should be a rating tool for effective leadership. The next election can often be the enemy of good policy.
- Political Animal - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 1:10 pm:
I think the part about focusing on the next generation is WAY more important than the bipartisanship. Not that both aren’t both important, but short-term thinking is the reason Illinois is the lowest rated state in the nation on basically every budget/debt metric.
- Not a Billionaire - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 2:57 pm:
The color of The sky is turning blue. Republicans represent mostly empty land I this state. She is just recognizing that. I have no idea what the color of the sky in Ives world.
- another millennial - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 4:25 pm:
Jeannie Ives once mentioned in committee how pleased she was that African American students were “clean and well-spoken” at some private school she visited in her district.
Pretty much any semi-respectful human would be better.
Racism has no place under the dome. Don’t even @ me.