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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, On February 11, 2009, former Governor Rod
3 Blagojevich was a guest on the Don Wade and Roma Morning Show
4 on WLS 890 AM; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Rod Blagojevich, during the interview, claimed on
6 the air that a legislative leader approached Blagojevich and
7 requested that Blagojevich hire a legislative secretary who was
8 having an extramarital affair with a legislator, because the
9 legislator's wife wanted the secretary fired; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Blagojevich claimed that finding a job for the
11 secretary would, according to a tape of the interview, "keep
12 that guy happy and, you know, then hope that they might work
13 with us on some issues"; and
 
14     WHEREAS, The request that Blagojevich hire someone not
15 based on merit or need, but rather to satisfy a legislator, a
16 request that would result in a legislator or legislators then
17 working with the Governor "on some issues", would appear to
18 constitute an attempt at pay to play; and
 
19     WHEREAS, State law prohibits public officials from trading
20 official acts for services; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The people of the State of Illinois expect their
2 elected officials to follow State law and work to root out
3 corruption; therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6 the House urges the office of the Sangamon County State's
7 Attorney to immediately begin an inquiry or investigation to
8 determine, based on Rod Blagojevich's claims, if any State laws
9 were violated, and if any legislator or legislators, together
10 or alone, sought to trade their services in exchange for
11 Governor Rod Blagojevich hiring a legislator's secretary; and
12 be it further
 
13     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 delivered to the Sangamon County State's Attorney.