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Redmond Seen As Referee Not Leader In Illinois House
William Redmond faces fierce floor criticism from James Washburn and Clyde Choate as the Illinois House nears a deadline on 300 bills. Critics accuse him of shelving votes via a single roll call while Redmond insists his role is to preside calmly, avoid personal power, and keep House business moving amid partisan tensions.
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Richard H. Ieen Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
William Redmond
Illinois House
House
Redmond
James Washburn
Morris
Clyde L. Choate
Anna
W. Robert Blair
Washburn
Choate
Gerald Shea
D-Riverside
Chicago
Richard Daley
Shea
Illinois Legislative Correspondents Association
Walker
Daley Organization