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3 ^ r SECTION 2 PAGE 5-FLAINDKALER-FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1979 -- Political Corner -- Lawmaker Views Coalition Legislative Salaries I Ask Primary Date Change nnstitutional amendment first vear of the two-vear term I Chicago Democrats are behaving like pioneers being attacked by Indians, in the opinion %of State Rep. Cal Skinner, Jr. (R-McHenry county). "They have their wagons in a circle and are fighting for their lives in the legislative arena, Speaker Redmond just in­ creased the number of Democrats on key committees and gave total control to Chicago Democrats on the key Revenue, ' Transportation, Executive and Elections committees," Skinner ob­ serves. "That's in spite of the fact that the Democrats came within one vote of losing control of the Illinois House. "In view of the one-vote majority Democrats have in the House, a one-vote margain on each committee would have been the fair thing to do. Ob­ viously, the Democrats are so fearful of losing control of the House that Redmond sees no reason to be fair," Skinner said. The fourth term McHenry county lawmaker sees a suburban-Downstate alliance as a potentially dominant coalition, especially after reapportionment in 1982. "Chicago has lost 300,000 to 500,000 people since 1970. With a fair re-map, the city should lose eight legislative districts to the rest of the Chicago metropolitan area. I think we are seeing the final defensive posture of the Chicago machine which has dominated legislative affairs since well before I took office in 1973", Skinner said. During the next session, Skinner will be serving on the Revenue and Transportation committees. Ask RTA Tax For Roads State Rep. R. Bruce Waddell (R-Dundee) has introduced legisfation that would prevent sales taxes collected in areas outside Cook county from being used to finance the Regional Transportation Authority. « Rep. Waddell said "tax dollars collected in areas that don't want to be a part of the RTA shouldn't be used to continue its existence." Rep. Waddell explained that a portion of all sales taxes collected in the six-country RTA region are currently deposited into the Public Transportation Authority fund for use by the RTA. The portion is equal to 3-32 of all sales taxes collected in those counties. ; The Waddell proposal would prevent that money from being used by the RTA by requiring that the portion of sales taxes be placed in the Road fund. Only Cook county would con­ tinue to finance the RTA with the same portion of sales taxes collected there. ALEXANDER LUMBER CO. 'BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR THE BUILDER' FEATURING COMPLETE LINES OF: •OLYMPIC STAIN •BRAMMKR CABINETS •A1NDKRSEN WINDOWS • PRK-HUNC DOORS •NORI) SPINOLKS •JIM MARTIN PAINTS •LINCOLN WINDOWS •CAK SHINCiLKS •Bl ILDKRS HARDW ARE •PRKFINISHEI) PANELINC • MOORE-O-MATIC CARACEDOOR OPERATORS Phone 385-1424 909 N. FRONT ST., McHENRY mim A constitutional amendment resolution, HJR 18, was in­ troduced Jan. 31 to restrict changes in the salary of legislative members except during the first year of each two-year term. 'Hie resolution was sponsored by Rep. Ronald E. Griesheimer (R-Waukegan) and Rep. George Ray Hudson (R-Hinsdale). "The public was genuinely upset with the action taken by the legislature increasing legislative salaries last year. Most everyone that contacted me did not object to the salary increase as much as the manner in which the legislature handled the increase. Objectors pointed out that the legislature should have considered the salary increase question prior to the general election. The present constitutional amendment resolution would require the legislature to consider legislative salary adjustments only during the SUBSCRIBE To The McHenry Plaindealer first year of the two-year term. I personally feel this will respond to thct demand of the public", Rejf. Griesheimer explained. In order to become law in the State of Illinois, the proposal will have to be adopted by both houses of the legislature and then submitted to the voters for ratification at the next regular election. Upon approval by the voters, the suggested change would become a ratified amendment to the Illinois State Constitution. • * * • Advertising, as we see it, is the cheapest sales­ man a business can em­ ploy. • * * • This is one of the best . times that you will ever have to pay your indebt­ edness. A bill was introduced in the Illinois House which would change the Illinois primary from the third Tuesday in March to the first Tuesday in September. House Bill 304 was introduced by Rep. Ronald E. Griesheimer of Waukegan. "The March primary has consistently been the most inconvenient election con­ ducted in the state. The weather is consistently bad, not only on election day, but during the three months preceding the primary. Too often interested voters are prevented from attending candi<ktes functions because of the weather problem. Equally as important is the fact that the present March primary causes can­ didates to start campaigning the first of JShuary. "With the general election in November, this provides eleven months of loud and boisterous campaigning, which is costly to candidates and wearisome to the public. Our sister state of Wisconsin many years ago adopted the September primary. This not only shortens the period for campaigns, but also significantly reduces the cost . of campaigns. Presumably, more people would be able to afford running as candidates with a shorter campaign period," Rep. Griesheimer explained. A number of primary change bills are anticipated in the 8lst General Assembly. Rep. Griesheimer has encouraged the public to write their legislators urging them to support a change in the existing primary date. 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