Gov. Rauner, Others Sign Pledge Supporting Term Limits

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a pledge Wednesday during a campaign event in Springfield to support term limits for Illinois officials and to vote for anyone but Madigan for speaker. According to Woodford Times, Rauner was with three legislative candidates and one lawmaker who also each signed a pledge.

According to the news report, Rauner said he believes “everyone should serve for only eight years statewide, 10 years in the General Assembly." However, Rauner campaign spokesman Will Allison later said the governor misspoke, as the term limits being supported are eight years for legislators as well.

The Woodford Times said the pledge was signed by state Rep. Tim Butler, R-Springfield, currently unopposed for re-election in the 87th House District, GOP candidates Steve McClure, who is unopposed in the 50th Senate District, Springfield Ward 2 Ald. Herman Senor, who is running against Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, and write-in candidate Gary Pierce in the 96th House District, and Mike Murphy of Springfield, who is running against Democrat Marc Bell of Springfield in the 99th House District.

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Patch reported in May that a Paul Simon Public Policy poll from two years ago had 80 percent of residents supporting term limits.

Gov. Rauner will face Chicago businessman J.B. Pritzker in the Nov. 6 general election.

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