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About 30 percent of the lawmakers who take the oath will be different from the person who sat in the same seat two years ago.

Several Republicans who voted to raise income taxes in 2017 didn’t run for re-election again, and some big names left for other reasons — with several departures robbing the General Assembly of some of its most influential women.

Former Senate Republican leader Christine Radogno stepped aside just before the budget stalemate was resolved. House Speaker Michael Madigan’s top deputy, Barbara Flynn Currie, didn’t run for re-election. Juliana Stratton will be sworn in as lieutenant governor in less than a week. And state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton won’t return after her narrow loss in the Republican gubernatorial primary to Gov. Bruce Rauner. […]

The turnover comes on top of a lot of turnover two years ago, too, as lawmakers departed during the first half of the state’s two-year budget impasse. That means even the sophomore lawmakers in Springfield haven’t had as much experience putting together state budgets as they otherwise would have.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jan 9, 19 @ 9:41 am

Comments

Michael Stipe singing “Shinning Happy People” is running through my head.

Comment by We'll See Wednesday, Jan 9, 19 @ 10:29 am
We could use some new faces at the Tribune.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 9, 19 @ 10:53 am
Lets hope they can balance a check book and know how to negotiate for a new car or home. Throw in some common sense, kindness and patience and prayer and maybe they will be alright.

Comment by Matt Vernau Wednesday, Jan 9, 19 @ 11:00 am
–About 30 percent of the lawmakers who take the oath will be different from the person who sat in the same seat two years ago.–

That term-limits things called “elections” seems to be working.

Further proof that term-limit advocates really are interested in limiting other voters choices.

Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Jan 9, 19 @ 11:02 am
@wordslinger - EXACTLY

Comment by Shevek Wednesday, Jan 9, 19 @ 12:08 pm
It comes down to ways to try to defeat Madigan.

At the ballot box, it ain’t working.

With so many new faces, you could easy say where term limits are “warrented”… they’re working.

That’s the story here. Term limits work… every 2, 4, 6 years, you can term limit those that need it.

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 9, 19 @ 12:53 pm
This sort of turnover is self-selected (and to some extend, voter-selected), so it is not the same as term limits. Term limits cuts off all the old heads, for good or ill.

Comment by 47th and Lake Park Wednesday, Jan 9, 19 @ 3:36 pm
Is this bad? Change in an environment that is changing more rapidly than ILlinois may be good. Let’s accept our new future.

Comment by Sick and Tired Wednesday, Jan 9, 19 @ 9:34 pm