August 17, 2018

To the Honorable Members of

The Illinois Senate,

100th General Assembly:

Today I veto Senate Bill 427 from the 100th General Assembly, which increases the number of terms that an individual can serve as a member of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Board.

I previously vetoed this legislation when Senate Bill 734 was passed by the General Assembly and maintain that this extension of term limits represents the wrong direction for Illinois. Illinoisans deserve to have their confidence restored in public servants, and we should be instituting more term limits on elected and appointed officials, not fewer.

Therefore, pursuant to Section 9(b) of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return Senate Bill 427, entitled “AN ACT concerning local government,” with the foregoing objections, vetoed in its entirety.

Sincerely,

Bruce Rauner

GOVERNOR