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Rep. Kelly Cassidy on Sherri Garrett: “Folks should feel safer coming forward”

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* Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) just called me after I asked her if she had any comments on Sherri Garrett’s press conference accusing Speaker Madigan’s chief of staff Tim Mapes of harassment and bullying.

Rep. Cassidy was at Garrett’s event today because Garrett had come to her about what was going on weeks ago. “I told her to get legal counsel and make her decision,” Cassidy said. “And with each thing that happened over the weeks that followed, she just grew more resolved.”

What sort of things? “Responses she saw and things continuing to happen. She just became more resolved,” Cassidy said. Garrett finally came to the conclusion that “the only way to make change was to act on it.”

So, what should happen now?

“This sends a solid signal that folks should feel safer coming forward and demanding the change in our culture that will allow us to work without fear,” Cassidy said. “This is a woman that we work with every single day and I suspect that most people don’t even know her name, and she has put up with this for several years, quietly making sure that our lives run smoothly. And that’s sickening.”

But what about Tim Mapes? What should happen to him?

“I’m not Mapes’ employer, the Speaker is. He needs to act like it.”

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 12:40 pm

Comments

I heard Cassidy called the Speaker’s office to ask if Mapes still worked there.

Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 12:42 pm
47th, that’s priceless.

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 12:43 pm
=I heard Cassidy called the Speaker’s office to ask if Mapes still worked there.=

I think Rich can shut the comments for this post off now. It’s not going to get better than that.

Comment by m Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 12:45 pm
===I heard Cassidy called the Speaker’s office to ask if Mapes still worked there.===

Restaurant-Quality.

The levels…

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 12:46 pm
@47th

Golden Horseshoe nom right there.

Comment by ChrisB Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 12:50 pm
47th Ward with the no-look pass, making it look easy. Well-played.

Comment by DaleyMail Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 1:01 pm
I heard 47th Ward’s mike drop all the way over here.

Comment by Colin O'Scopy Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 1:04 pm
47, we are united in our appreciation of that post.

I suggested when Kelly came forward that she wouldn’t be a shrinking violet on this. Best question to her right now is: Aside from Ms. Garrett, has she had others seek her counsel?

I think I know the answer.

Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 1:04 pm
It’s comments like 47th’s that almost make me wish we had gif files on this board to show appropriate appreciation. The burn, the burn…

Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 1:07 pm
==I heard Cassidy called the Speaker’s office to ask if Mapes still worked there.==

And she’s awaiting a response by Telex.

Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 1:09 pm
Speaker’s response to Rep. Cassidy’s innocent inquiry? “Noted.”

Comment by Anon Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 1:13 pm
=Speaker’s response to Rep. Cassidy’s innocent inquiry? “Noted.”=

Better yet….”Tòuchè”

Comment by Colin O'Scopy Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 1:27 pm
47th, knocked it out of the park. you got a legit. Heh out of me on that one. Kudos.

Comment by Iggy Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 1:39 pm
===almost make me wish we had gif files on this board to show appropriate appreciation. The burn, the burn… ===

We do. You just gotta know how to do it and keep the width to 395 pixels…

via GIPHY

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 1:48 pm
For a House Democrat to say they have no influence in House Democrat operations is unfortunate. Either Madigan works for the Representatices that elect him, or Madigan tells them to blindly put him into his position of power.

I think we just got proof of which it is.

Comment by Not It Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 2:14 pm
47th, outstanding. We needed this today. Well done.

Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Jun 6, 18 @ 2:34 pm
Ok now I need the .gif tutorial.

Comment by Kyle Hillman Thursday, Jun 7, 18 @ 8:54 am