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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, On February 11, 2009, former Governor Rod 
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Blagojevich was a guest on the Don Wade and Roma Morning Show 
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on WLS 890 AM; and

 

 
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    WHEREAS, Rod Blagojevich, during the interview, claimed on 
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the air that a legislative leader approached Blagojevich and 
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requested that Blagojevich hire a legislative secretary who was 
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having an extramarital affair with a legislator, because the 
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legislator's wife wanted the secretary fired; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Blagojevich claimed that finding a job for the 
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secretary would, according to a tape of the interview, "keep 
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that guy happy and, you know, then hope that they might work 
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with us on some issues"; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The request that Blagojevich hire someone not 
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based on merit or need, but rather to satisfy a legislator, a 
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request that would result in a legislator or legislators then 
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working with the Governor "on some issues", would appear to 
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constitute an attempt at pay to play; and

 

 
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    WHEREAS, State law prohibits public officials from trading 
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official acts for services; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, The people of the State of Illinois expect their 
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elected officials to follow State law and work to root out 
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corruption; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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the House urges the office of the Sangamon County State's 
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Attorney to immediately begin an inquiry or investigation to 
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determine, based on Rod Blagojevich's claims, if any State laws 
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were violated, and if any legislator or legislators, together 
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or alone, sought to trade their services in exchange for 
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Governor Rod Blagojevich hiring a legislator's secretary; and 
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be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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delivered to the Sangamon County State's Attorney.