Today’s remap quotable
Monday, May 31, 2021 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Press release…
When the State Legislative Redistricting map was released late Thursday, one thing was unfortunately and immediately clear, the highly concentrated Arab- American and Muslim community in Southwest Suburban Cook County was divided into 4 districts, creating a map that does not even remotely represent one of the largest Arab-American and Muslim communities in the nation.
Retired Judge William Haddad, who Chairs the MENA Independent Government Advisory Council Says,“Our elected officials say they have a keen awareness for diversity, inclusion, and equal representation but what we see with this map is status quo gerrymandering. The Arab-American and Muslim Community in Southwest Suburban Cook County deserve a district but have once again been left behind.”
They make a good point.
- Soccermom - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 3:26 pm:
I am embarrassed that I had not considered this before they pointed it out
- Friendly Bob Adams - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 3:43 pm:
It would be great to have some numbers on this.
- Valerie Leonard - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 3:50 pm:
The Muslim community did an excellent job of documenting where they live all around the state; developed a map, and presented the map and testimony during several redistricting hearings.
- Svengali - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 4:25 pm:
It would appear that it is the Democrats who are taking things for granted this upcoming cycle.
- Anonymous - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 6:11 pm:
ILBC > The rest
- Amalia - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 6:31 pm:
if you live SW, the community and the large size of it is very familiar. it is wrong to ignore these folks. don’t expect your visit to a mosque to ask for votes to go so well the next time.
- Amalia - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 6:31 pm:
if you live SW, the community and the large size of it is very familiar. it is wrong to ignore these folks. don’t expect your visit to a mosque to ask for votes to go so well the next time.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 6:42 pm:
=== one thing was unfortunately and immediately clear, the highly concentrated Arab- American and Muslim community in Southwest Suburban Cook County was divided into 4 districts, creating a map that does not even remotely represent one of the largest Arab-American and Muslim communities in the nation.===
This would be a great discussion for Republicans to push back, using VRA type thinking against Dems.
The thing is, the bigger and broader the discussion instead of picking a narrowing “fail” is what will make the bigger press splash.
Who knows, maybe republicans can see those seats as places with fertile ways to be/stay relevant.
- Precinct Captain - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 6:46 pm:
- Valerie Leonard - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 3:50 pm:
You mean the maps full of holes (unconstitutional) and that are discontiguous (also unconstitutional)?
https://www.ilga.gov/senate/committees/RedistrictingPublicMaps.asp?CommitteeID=2742&Description=Redistricting&Code=SRED&GA=102
- Valerie Leonard - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 9:14 pm:
Not quite sure what maps you’re talking about, Precinct Captain. I’m talking about the maps the Muslim community created. If you are suggesting that the UCCRO Unity Map is unconstitutional, I think that’s something you would need to take up with civil rights attorneys and others who are well versed with demography and state and federal constitutional law.
- West wing - Monday, May 31, 21 @ 9:52 pm:
I’m a Democrat embarrassed by the map and ridiculously disrespectful way it was rammed with 72 minutes time. Hearings were held but lawmakers ignored the testimony gathered.