* GOP State Rep. Mike Bost will make his congressional candidacy official today…
Long-time state Rep. Mike Bost will make his 2014 candidacy for Illinois’ 12th congressional district official with a series of announcements Monday.
Bost, R-Murphysboro, a member of the Illinois House since 1995, will make campaign announcements in Belleville, Mount Vernon and Murphysboro.
His local announcement in Murphysboro will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Davis-McCann Civic Center, located at 15 North 14th St. […]
“It’s frustrating to see out of control spending in Washington and watch immigration that is not being dealt with wisely,” he continued. “It’s rough to see when we are losing jobs and have high unemployment…nothing being done.” […]
“I was around when (former president) Jimmy Carter cut the military. That’s why we failed to save the hostages in Iran and get them out of Iran. And we were using equipment at that time we had left over from Vietnam,” Bost said. “That sent a clear message then and it does now we are not a force in readiness and we need to be.”
So, slash the budget except for the military?
* Funny…
“Now I really believe that we need a voice in D.C. for southern Illinois, to really speak for southern Illinois in a loud way,” Bost explains.
Bost knows all about the “loud way.” Heh…
* He’ll have a primary…
Bost will have competition in the Republican primary from Doug Bucshon, an Illinois Army National Guard veteran and former sports journalist.
* Illinois Review…
Bost’s announcement opens the way for a House successor next year, and word from the district is Carbondale Mayor Brad Cole as well as former Jackson County state’s attorney GOP candidate Sharee Langenstein may be interested. Neither are expected to announce until after Bost makes his 2014 intentions public.
*** UPDATE *** Mayor Cole sent me an e-mail this morning to say he’s not running for the Bost House seat.
