Liberal groups and Illinois lawmakers celebrated International Women’s Day at the state Capitol. But one subset of legislators was absent: Republicans.
The all-Democratic list of speakers didn’t shy away from politics. There were shots at the governor, and talk of a legislative platform focused on social services and health care access for women.
But Democratic state Senator Toi Hutchinson, of Olympia Fields, says there is respect for GOP women … like Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno, who launched the “grand bargain” negotiations:
“And it’s amazing that’s she’s not getting enough credit for it. This is the first female leader of the Republican Party in the state’s history. And she is really showing the kind of leadership that most people say they want.”
Radogno is the first woman to lead an Illinois legislative caucus of ANY party. She says while the comments are flattering, there are great male legislators too.
