October 12: DuPage
We drove the Turnaround Tour Bus down to DuPage County on Tuesday, October 12th for our next Turnaround Stop.
Our candidate forum was made up of four current incumbents: Representative Darlene Senger (R) from the 96th House District, Representative Mike Fortner (R) from the 95th House District, Representative Michael Connelly (R) from the 48th House District, and Representative Sandra Pihos (R) from the 42nd House District.
The Representatives took time to note the problems Illinois is facing when it comes to education, healthcare, and pension reform. These are some of the questions this audience asked:
- How did you vote on the school choice bill, and why?
- What do you see as the fundamental functions of state government?
- Should we abolish townships here in Illinois? Why or why not?
- Do you support or oppose Governor Quinn’s plan to raise taxes?
Throughout the forum, there were numerous references to our Legislator’s Guide to the Issues. Representative Pihos also took time to sign the lnstitute’s Honest Taxation Pledge.
