Battle lines drawn: Madigan 'stands by' his 'thoughts' about Arroyo successor selection
The speaker spoke. The ward bosses didn’t listen.
And so now the fight begins.
House Speaker Mike Madigan warned a group of Cook County Democratic committeemen against including former Rep. Luis Arroyo in the process for picking his replacement.
And since they ignored that warning — with 30th Ward Ald. Ariel Reboyras voting as Arroyo’s proxy — the speaker is expected to stick to his stance and challenge the qualifications of Eva-Dina Delgado, the woman chosen to replace the criminally charged Arroyo.
“The speaker offered some thoughts last week, and I think he stands by those thoughts,” Steve Brown, Madigan’s spokesman, said. “He cautioned people from [letting Arroyo be involved in the process], so we’ll see how it all develops in the days and weeks ahead.”
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