Rep. Bennett involved in serious accident
Friday, Mar 8, 2019 - Posted by Rich Miller
* From the House Republicans…
Last evening, Rep. Tom Bennett was involved in a serious car accident that resulted in 10 broken ribs, six in multiple places. He is currently being treated at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, and is expected to be there for a few days. Tom is known by his House Republican colleagues as one the hardest working members of the House. In fact, after the accident he was most concerned about his legislative paperwork that was engulfed in the flames. Please keep him in your thoughts as he recovers.
Reading Rep. Bennett’s (R-Gibson City) Twitter feed is exhausting. The guy is literally everywhere in his district. He goes to every event imaginable and that is not a small district. I’m always amazed at his energy.
Get well soon, Tom!
- Ravenswood Right Winger - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 10:40 am:
Best wishes to Tom! Great guy, works hard for his constituents.
- Not again - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 10:40 am:
Great guy. Best wishes.
- Lester Holt’s Mustache - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 10:42 am:
==paperwork that was engulfed in the flames.==
Holy cow, that’s scary. I’ve been in a couple car accidents, but never one that resulted in flames. Best wishes, Rep. Bennett
- Iggy - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 10:43 am:
wow. get well Tom. Great legislator and even better person.
- wordslinger - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 10:45 am:
Geez, poor guy. If you’ve ever broken ribs, you know it only hurts like blazes during the long recovery when you’re conscious. Or move. Or breathe.
Good luck, dude.
- NotRich - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 10:46 am:
saying a prayer..
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 10:49 am:
Wow.
Speedy recovery to you, Representative.
Scary, and now painful. Rest and mend.
- Ace - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 10:49 am:
Tom Bennett is the kindest man in the General Assembly. Get better soon, Tom!
- Amalia - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 10:54 am:
whoa…. Tom, heal on. feel better.
- Anonymous - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 10:59 am:
Wow. Thank goodness he is alive. Hoping for a total and full recovery.
- Honeybear - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 11:20 am:
engulfed in flames is never a good sign.
It sounds like Illinois is lucky he made it out alive.
Stunning how it all can change so fast.
Thankful
- JS Mill - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 11:32 am:
Speedy recovery Tom!
Tom is one of the genuinely good people in the legislature.
- DuPage - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 11:44 am:
Best wishes for complete recovery.
- Anonymous - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 11:53 am:
One of the nicest and most personable members of the House. Always kind to staff. Get well soon!
- Chicago_Downstater - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 12:15 pm:
Best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery.
- g - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 12:29 pm:
All the best, Rep Bennett!
- theCardinal - Friday, Mar 8, 19 @ 3:09 pm:
Prayers to Tom for a full and speedy recovery.