From the Illinois chapter of Americans for Prosperity…
Your voices are being heard! After nearly 10 weeks on the taxpayer’s dime, the Senate Executive Appointment Committee will be voting on Careen Gordon “Pay to Play” appointment to an $85,000 a year spot on the Prisoner Review Board.
Now is the time to contact the Senate Executive Appointment Committee and tell them to vote “NO” on the appointment of Careen Gordon! We need to take action today as the scheduled hearing is tomorrow at 9am!
In case you missed it, last week AFP asked our members to contact the Senate Executive Appointments Committee and demand that they hold a hearing on the appointment of Careen Gordon to an $85,000 a year spot on the Prisoner Review Board.
For those who don’t know, Careen Gordon is a former Democratic State Representative who lost her re-election bid last year to GOP candidate Sue Resin. During her campaign, Ms. Gordon campaigned strenuously against Governor Quinn’s tax increase, vowing to oppose it and stressing that it was the wrong direction for Illinois.
Somehow, after losing her election, Ms. Gordon changed her views on what was good for the state. On January 11th, the last day of the lame duck session, Ms. Gordon chose to cast the deciding “yes” vote on Governor Quinn’s 67% tax increase.
Three days later, on January 14th, Governor Quinn filed paperwork appointing her to the $85,000 a year spot on the Prisoner Review Board.
As of last week, the Democrat controlled Senate Executive Appointments Committee had failed to hold a hearing on this appointment. The Democratic Committee was attempting to bypass the hearing process hoping that a procedural rule that allows appointees to be confirmed after 60 days with or without a hearing would take place.
AFP members sent over 5000 letters to the Senate Executive Appointments Committee in five short days forcing the Senate Executive Appointments Committee to schedule a hearing on Careen Gordon’s appointment tomorrow at 9am.
AFP urges our members to contact the Senate Executive Appointment Committee TODAY and tell them to vote “NO” on the appointment of Careen Gordon!
For more information read the following news articles:
- http://www.news-gazette.com/opinions/editorials/2011-02-18/dems-should-reject-nominee.html
- http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/politics/careen-gordon-prison-board-state-representative-pat-quinn-illinois-job-20110115
- http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/news/3876745-418/senate-delays-ok-of-gordons-new-job.html
- http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/3386162-418/gordon-vote-board-increase-quinn.html
Please contact the Senate Executive Appointments Committee today.
Sincerely,
Joe Calomino
State Director
Americans for Prosperity-Illinois
http://www.americansforprosperity.org/illinois