State Rep. Jerry Long (R-Dist. 76) is among many in Illinois advocating for term limits.
"Illinois needs term limits to promote fresh, new ideas and eliminate gridlock," Long said. "I support a term-limits referendum and empowering voters to take back our state."
The ongoing debate over Illinois term limits partially stems from the fact that House Speaker Michael Madigan has been able to serve in the role for more than three decades.
A poll from the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale found that 4 out of 5 Illinois residents support term limits. When a citizens group obtained almost double the required 300,000 signatures to put a redistricting amendment on the November 2014 ballot, however, a longtime Madigan associate filed a lawsuit that prevented voters from voicing their opinions on the issue.
"Career politicians have created a mess in Springfield," Long said. "Instead of doing the people's work, we have politicians focused on political profit and lining their own wallets. I am campaigning to restore public trust in the Illinois Valley, and our state desperately needs common-sense political reforms."
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