Illinois GOP Chairman Brady: Democrats show lack of transparency in 12th Congressional District replacement process

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady issued the following statement on the the lack of transparency in the process to find a Democrat candidate in Illinois 12th Congressional District race:

 

“It is concerning to see members of the Democrats’ selection committee talking about how ‘quickly’ the process to name a candidate for Illinois’ 12th District will be. With more than a dozen individuals expressing interest in the seat, the County Chairmen from the District should emulate open and transparent processes used in the past, unfortunately, this does not seem to be the case for the Democrat insiders in the 12th District. The committee’s ‘end of the month’ timeline to select a candidate does not represent an open process that allows the voters to meet with and understand the candidates’ positions on the issues that impact the residents of Southern Illinois.”

 

“My hope is that the Democrat leaders release all the candidates names in a timely manner, schedule townhall forums, and open the process so the district’s voters have a say in selecting their candidate, instead of importing ‘Chicago-style democracy’ to Southern Illinois.”