At some point State Senator Debbie (Rod, Who?) Halvorson must come out of hiding and explain why for years as Majority Leader and Chair of the Senate Rules Committee she has carried Rod Blagojevich’s water. This includes why she was the chief sponsor of Senate Bill 2063 - legislation pushed by convicted felon and Blagojevich friend, Tony Rezko.

The recent revelations from Rick Bryant, who is Executive Director of the Abraham Lincoln National Airport Commission, that Senator Halvorson was the lead sponsor of legislation pushed by Tony Rezko is troubling at best. You can read about it here and here.

While Halvorson continually denies her ties to Rod Blagojevich, signs keep occurring that prove she has been Rod’s number one advocate in the Senate. Now we have a piece of legislation that Halvorson brings to the floor of the senate – legislation that is exactly what Blagojevich’s best friend and convicted fundraiser Tony Rezko wanted.

Illinoisans are fed up with the Blagojevich/Halvorson way of doing things in Springfield.

Halvorson needs to quit hiding behind her spokesperson and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and come forward to answer these very serious questions:

As chief sponsor of the legislation, did you have any discussions with Tony Rezko regarding SB 2063?

Did you ever have any discussions with Tony Rezko regarding the Third Airport?

As chief sponsor of SB 2063, did you have any discussions with Rod Blagojevich, members of his administration, or Emil Jones regarding this bill?

Serious questions deserve serious answers.

Posted by Editor