And for years she was a top ally of Madigan, who used to run the Democratic Party with an iron first. She most recently carried the House and congressional redistricting bills. Hernandez sits on Welch’s House leadership team. Who’s behind who: The drama comes after Congressman Bobby Rush and the Illinois AFL-CIO threw their support to Hernandez, and Congressman Danny Davis and the Congressional Black Caucus PAC endorsed Kelly. Terry Cosgrove, the head of Personal PAC, said the organization “has been proud since Day One to support and stand with the first African-American speaker of the Illinois House, and we are continuing to do that now.” He was referring to House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, who’s also endorsing Hernandez. A few hours later, the event was canceled outright with no plans to be rescheduled. Miller also withdrew from co-hosting a fundraiser tonight for Personal PAC. Personal PAC did not raise the same questions about the previous chair when he was under federal investigation and ultimately indicted,” she said, referring to former House Speaker Michael Madigan. “The party has flourished under her leadership.
“As a Black woman, I am mindful of the dog whistles used to raise legal questions about the first African American and first woman to lead the Democratic Party of Illinois,” Miller said in her statement. Lisa Hernandez elected chair of the Illinois Democratic Party, but some Democrats say he’s crossed the line by enlisting an abortion-rights advocacy organization to endorse her over the current chair, Congresswoman Robin Kelly.Ĭook County Commissioner Donna Miller issued a statement Wednesday rejecting Personal PAC’s “implication that leadership jeopardizes the pro-choice movement here in Illinois.” JB Pritzker is pulling out all the stops to get state Rep.
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