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Last Updated on Monday, 24 November 2008 12:58 Written by rslcpol Monday, 24 November 2008 12:45
From The Herald News:
State Rep. Tom Cross was re-elected to the position of House Republican Leader by his colleagues.
As leader, Cross is responsible for developing a statewide legislative agenda for Republican lawmakers and working with the three other caucus leaders and other elected officials on solving the major issues facing Illinois.
“High unemployment, mortgage foreclosures, a rising cost of living, and crumbling roads, bridges and schools continue to plague our state and pose major challenges for lawmakers in the Illinois General Assembly. There is no question that it is going to take a bi-partisan effort to turn our economy around and get families and our state budget back on track,” said Cross.
Meanwhile, there were other leadership shakeups:
Republican senators voted last week to appoint state Sen. Christine Radogno of Lemont to serve as minority leader. She replaces Frank Watson, who is stepping down after suffering a stroke Oct. 17.