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Bond lauds campaign reform efforts, but says more must be done

Written by Bond Staff Thursday, 05 November 2009 09:45

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SPRINGFIELD, IL — State Sen. Michael Bond (D – Grayslake) credited reform groups today for their work on historic campaign finance legislation that passed the General Assembly last week, while pledging to continue to work to clean up the culture of corruption in Illinois politics.

Bond is a chief co-sponsor of Senate Bill 1466, which would impose campaign contributions caps for the first in state history, while significantly strengthening campaign transparency and disclosure requirements.

"I would like to thank CHANGE Illinois, as well as my colleagues in the General Assembly who worked so hard to bring true reform to Illinois," Bond said. "While I believe more still needs to be done to combat corruption and limit the influence of money in state politics, this legislation is no small accomplishment."

Senate Bill 1466 was the legislature’s second attempt this year to institute meaningful campaign finance reform. This spring, legislative Democrats advanced a similar campaign contribution bill to the Governor. Almost immediately, Republicans urged reform advocates to demand the Governor’s veto. Understanding the complaints, Democratic leaders again requested the coordination of opponents to renew the effort.

"I am glad we took the extra time to fine-tune the legislation with the reform advocates," Bond said. "We still didn’t get everything we wanted. But this bill – when signed by the governor – represents a significant step forward in our fight against political corruption."

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Senator Michael Bond
31st District
Years served: 2007 - Present

Committee assignments: Appropriations II; Redistricting; Telecommunications & Technology (Chairperson); Elections; Transportation (Vice-Chairperson); Committee of the Whole.

Biography: B.A. - Economics, SIU Carbondale; MBA - Finance, Roosevelt University; Allstate Insurance Company, Director of Corporate Finance; elected to serve 31st Legislative District, November 2006; resides in Grayslake with wife, Jennifer, and their three children.