Illinois governor backs bill that could lead to board, commission appointee terminations

摘要

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn “supports the concept” ofnlegislation that could lead to mass terminations of state boardnand commission appointees by his two predecessors, Quinnnspokesman Robert Reed confirmed last week.nBut Quinn, a Democrat and former lieutenant governor,nwants to “tweak” H.B. 4450, introduced earlier this month bynHouse Speaker Michael Madigan, to narrow its scope somewhat,nReed said (EUW, 18 May, 13). Quinn assumed the governorshipnon January 29 after former Governor Rod Blagojevich wasnimpeached and removed from office.