Proponents and Opponents of a 1990 Constitutional Convention
Proponents
The following groups favored a constitutional convention in 1990:
Central Illinois Constitutional Caucus
Citizens for Constitutional Reform
Coalition for Political Honesty
Consumers and Taxpayers Together
Illinois Association of Senior Citizens
Illinois Citizens for the Republic
National Taxpayers Union of Illinois
Project Merit Selection
Opponents
The following groups and businesses opposed a constitutional
convention in 1990.
American Association of University Women
Associated Employers of Illinois
Cardunal Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of the Southern Suburbs
Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
Committee to Preserve the Illinois Constitution
Cook County Bar Association
District 34 Steelworkers
Downers Grove Chamber of Commerce
DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference
Health Evaluation and Referral Services
Illinois Association of School Boards
Illinois Association of Tobacco and Candy Distributors
Illinois Federation of Teachers
Illinois League of Women Voters
Illinois Life Insurance Council
Illinois Manufacturers' Association
Illinois NARAL
Illinois National Organization of Women
Illinois New Car and Truck Dealers Association
Illinois Petroleum Council
Illinois Petroleum Marketers Association
Illinois Public Action Council
Illinois Retail Merchants Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Illinois Women's Agenda
Jewish Community Relations Council
League of Woman Voters of Chicago
Montgomery Ward and Company, Inc.
Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Social Workers
National Council of Jewish Women
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Pepsi Cola General Bottlers, Inc.
Progressive Chicago Area Network
Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce
Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois
West-Central Illinois Building Trades Council
West Central Municipal Conference
Women's Business Development Center
Last modified:
April 22, 2008