Scott Drury should be applauded

Scott Drury, our elected Representative to the IL legislature stood up to Michael Madigan and did not vote for Madigan for Speaker of the House. The expected retribution by the Speaker has begun. Scott was the only third-term representative without appointment as a committee chair, his Vice-Chairmanship position on the Judiciary-Criminal Committee was taken away, he was removed from the Judiciary-Criminal Committee, and the day after the Speaker vote, Madigan's staff provided Democratic caucus members with an engraved clock as a gift --Scott did not receive one.

In an email to constituents Scott wrote,
"The actions described above are intended to make members fearful of "stepping out of line." This leads to decision-making based on self-interest, not public interest. For instance, I recently learned a colleague felt compelled to vote for Mr. Madigan for Speaker out of fear of losing a chairmanship position and the $10,000 stipend that comes with it."

He further wrote,
"The disparity between the feedback I have received from real people versus "Springfield types" has truly been amazing. While the public has universally applauded my recent actions, Springfield has resorted to grade-school intimidation techniques -- such as name-calling. Springfield has also criticized me for not "going along..."

We all need to support Scott Drury for standing up to bullies. You can offer your support by emailing him at RepDrury@gmail.com. There is no excuse for this kind of behavior in Springfield.