State Representative Michael Connelly (R)

Years served: 2009 - Present

Committee assignments: Public Utilities; Health Care Availability Access; Appropriations-Public Safety; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Business Occupational Licenses; Veterans’ Affairs; Tourism & Conventions.

TAXES AND SPENDING

Connelly voted for a huge electric rate increase.

Connelly helped pass SB1652 – a huge electric rate increase sought by ComEd and Ameren. (2011)

REFORM (or the lack thereof)

Connelly did nothing to help cleanse the Illinois Republican Party of the tainted National Committeeman Bob Kjellander.

Bob Kjellander could have been removed and replaced with an honest leader a lot earlier, if only Republican “leaders” like Connelly were serious about reform. Bost never joined the rank-and-file and more serious officials who overwhelmingly called for Kjellander’s immediate ouster. It’s only because Connelly and a tiny handful of other old guard faces refuse to unify on reform that even this simplest of clean-ups remain difficult to accomplish.

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