Christine Radogno Elected as Illinois State Senate Republican Leader
From the Southtown Star:
Illinois Senate Republicans voted by secret ballot to name Sen. Christine Radogno, of Lemont, as their leader during a closed-door session Wednesday night.
Her victory is sure to hearten GOP moderates and irk social conservatives outside the Senate, but it would not seem to signify a major ideological shift among her colleagues, who generally are to her right.
Though she can claim to be a fiscal conservative, Radogno also is an abortion rights supporter who has backed measures to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation. Recently, she has served as the Senate Republicans’ budget negotiator.
Radogno was not immediately available for comment. The voting concluded about 9 p.m.
No doubt her job will not be an easy one. Republicans are a 37-22 minority in the Senate. Time will tell if running more candidates cut from the same cloth as Radogno can change that.
[...] CHRSTINE RADOGNO: Radogno made a commitment not to seek state-wide office when she accepted her role as Illinois State Senate Leader. [...]