Madigan takes on 4th Term as AG
Tribune reporters
Attorney General Lisa Madigan
on Monday announced she would seek a fourth term in office, ending
months of speculation about whether she would seek to challenge Gov. Pat
Quinn in the Democratic primary.
The Democratic attorney general cited her father, powerful House
Speaker Michael Madigan, as a main reason for not seeking the governor's
office.
"I considered running for governor because of the need for effective
management from that office and the frustration so many of us feel about
the current lack of progress on critical issues facing Illinois,"
Madigan said in a statement. "Ultimately, however, there has always been
another consideration that impacts my decision. I feel strongly that
the state would not be well served by having a governor and speaker of
the House from the same family and have never planned to run for
governor if that would be the case. With Speaker Madigan planning to
continue in office, I will not run for governor."
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