96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010SB3308
Introduced 2/10/2010, by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 375/10 from Ch. 127, par. 530
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Prohibits charging retirees under the State employee and university retirement systems, or their survivors, premiums for dental and vision benefits under the group health benefits program. Effective July 1, 2010.
No state employee or survivor who participates in the basic program of group health benefits shall be charged for, or be responsible for the payment of, any portion of any premium for any dental or vision benefits component of the basic program of group health benefits. The State shall pay the cost of the basic program of group health.
Thursday
Demuzio does not believe in parental choice of schooling.
Downstate Democrats Deanna DeMuzio, Gary Forby, Bill Haine, David Koehler, John Sullivan and Linda Holmes voted with Chicago area Democratic senators Crotty, Frerichs, Kotowski, Link, Raoul, Steans, Trotter and Wilhelmi in support of teachers' unions and against parental choice in education. Two Republicans also voted "No" -- west suburban John Millner and John Jones.
SB 2494 now moves to the Illinois House side, where State Representative Will Davis is expected to have a tough time getting the bill out of the Rules Committee. Davis shares legislative districts with Senator Meeks, but not the political clout to move the legislation towards passage. It will all depend upon parents and students wanting school choice to open up in Chicago and Davis' ability to form new coalitions in the House as to whether Meeks' effort will move forward.
DeMuzio may have voted against letting the general public make choices about their own child's educational choices due to playing favorites with the teachers unions, however her own grandchildren do not go to the public school that bears her families name, instead they are driven 1 hour away everyday and go to a private school in Springfield.
SB 2494 now moves to the Illinois House side, where State Representative Will Davis is expected to have a tough time getting the bill out of the Rules Committee. Davis shares legislative districts with Senator Meeks, but not the political clout to move the legislation towards passage. It will all depend upon parents and students wanting school choice to open up in Chicago and Davis' ability to form new coalitions in the House as to whether Meeks' effort will move forward.
DeMuzio may have voted against letting the general public make choices about their own child's educational choices due to playing favorites with the teachers unions, however her own grandchildren do not go to the public school that bears her families name, instead they are driven 1 hour away everyday and go to a private school in Springfield.
Tuesday
POLITICS IS IN MY BLOOD?!?!?!?
DEMUZIO'S WIFE PLEDGES TO CARRY ON HIS WORK.(METRO) ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS " WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY"???
Article from: St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)
May 12, 2004
Wallheimer, Brian
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Byline: Brian Wallheimer Post-Dispatch Springfield Bureau
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. -- Deanna Demuzio, who was sworn in Tuesday as a state senator to replace her late husband, Senate Majority Leader Vince Demuzio, said she planned to take up where he left off.
Deanna Demuzio, D-Carlinville, said she would adopt many of her husband's causes, such as education and health care. She said she would begin reviewing two plans for reforming the state's education system, one from Gov. Rod Blagojevich and another from House Speaker Michael Madigan. She also said she would advocate for health care.
One of the things I feel strongly about is health care issues. DO WE THINK VINCE WOULD HAVE HONESTLY VOTED FOR OBAMACARE??? I THINK NOT!!!!
Article from: St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)
May 12, 2004
Wallheimer, Brian
COPYRIGHT 2008 St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Hide copyright information) Copyright
Byline: Brian Wallheimer Post-Dispatch Springfield Bureau
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. -- Deanna Demuzio, who was sworn in Tuesday as a state senator to replace her late husband, Senate Majority Leader Vince Demuzio, said she planned to take up where he left off.
Deanna Demuzio, D-Carlinville, said she would adopt many of her husband's causes, such as education and health care. She said she would begin reviewing two plans for reforming the state's education system, one from Gov. Rod Blagojevich and another from House Speaker Michael Madigan. She also said she would advocate for health care.
One of the things I feel strongly about is health care issues. DO WE THINK VINCE WOULD HAVE HONESTLY VOTED FOR OBAMACARE??? I THINK NOT!!!!
Who protected Blago??? Its Criminal more to come......
Contempt for voters
Published May 2, 2008
Chicago Tribune
The Senate, largely because of Democratic opposition, denied Illinois citizens the right to decide whether to add a recall amendment to their constitution. The tally was 33 senators willing to give citizens that choice, three short of the 36 votes needed. Jones and 18 other Democrats voted no; two more Democrats voted present.Jones acolyte Rickey Hendon opened the vote, then instantly gaveled it to a close. Five senators didn't vote at all. The ploy couldn't have been more obvious: End this vote before it has time to pass.
Hendon then engineered a rapid adjournment, arrogantly denying a vote on a second version of the recall amendment, which the Illinois House had passed and sent to the Senate.
So the matter is dead. No recall amendment can clear the legislature by Sunday's deadline to put proposed amendments on the November ballot.
This stiff-arm by Jones & Co. to Illinois citizens not only protects his pal Gov. Rod Blagojevich from a post-November recall effort, but also insulates Cook County Board President Todd Stroger.
Even the Senate debate was rushed. But some of it was telling. Sen. John Cullerton voted to deny citizens the right to recall the people they put in office. Cullerton was aghast at the notion of "turning over to an outside entity" the question of whether to recall inept judges.
Yes, you, Illinois voters, are that much-feared "outside entity."
So be it. All of us in the outside entity now need to ask every Democratic senator we encounter why he or she didn't do more to advance the recall amendment. If you make to-do lists, here are the 21 Democrats whose votes of no or present (the effect is the same) denied you a voice on that amendment:
Emil Jones, Jr., President
Michael Bond
James F. Clayborne, Jr.
Jacqueline Y. Collins
John J. Cullerton
James A. DeLeo
Deanna Demuzio
William R. Haine
Don Harmon
Mike Jacobs
Kimberly A. Lightford
Terry Link
Iris Y. Martinez
James T. Meeks
Antonio Munoz
Michael Noland
Kwame Raoul
Heather Steans
John M. Sullivan
Donne E. Trotter
A.J. Wilhelmi
Published May 2, 2008
Chicago Tribune
The Senate, largely because of Democratic opposition, denied Illinois citizens the right to decide whether to add a recall amendment to their constitution. The tally was 33 senators willing to give citizens that choice, three short of the 36 votes needed. Jones and 18 other Democrats voted no; two more Democrats voted present.Jones acolyte Rickey Hendon opened the vote, then instantly gaveled it to a close. Five senators didn't vote at all. The ploy couldn't have been more obvious: End this vote before it has time to pass.
Hendon then engineered a rapid adjournment, arrogantly denying a vote on a second version of the recall amendment, which the Illinois House had passed and sent to the Senate.
So the matter is dead. No recall amendment can clear the legislature by Sunday's deadline to put proposed amendments on the November ballot.
This stiff-arm by Jones & Co. to Illinois citizens not only protects his pal Gov. Rod Blagojevich from a post-November recall effort, but also insulates Cook County Board President Todd Stroger.
Even the Senate debate was rushed. But some of it was telling. Sen. John Cullerton voted to deny citizens the right to recall the people they put in office. Cullerton was aghast at the notion of "turning over to an outside entity" the question of whether to recall inept judges.
Yes, you, Illinois voters, are that much-feared "outside entity."
So be it. All of us in the outside entity now need to ask every Democratic senator we encounter why he or she didn't do more to advance the recall amendment. If you make to-do lists, here are the 21 Democrats whose votes of no or present (the effect is the same) denied you a voice on that amendment:
Emil Jones, Jr., President
Michael Bond
James F. Clayborne, Jr.
Jacqueline Y. Collins
John J. Cullerton
James A. DeLeo
Deanna Demuzio
William R. Haine
Don Harmon
Mike Jacobs
Kimberly A. Lightford
Terry Link
Iris Y. Martinez
James T. Meeks
Antonio Munoz
Michael Noland
Kwame Raoul
Heather Steans
John M. Sullivan
Donne E. Trotter
A.J. Wilhelmi
Who can we blame for Blago???
Chicago Tribune outs Senators against recall
January 5, 2009 by Jayme Siemer
Filed under Corruption
ShareThe Chicago Tribune came out with their own little attempt at transparency today when they published the names of the Illinois state senators that voted against giving Illinois voters the option of recalling their elected officials. Much to my delight, it came with a complimentary “happy new year” verbal thrashing as well.
So as the impeachment process escalates, remember: We’re in this disheartening situation because of choices Blagojevich has made. We’re here, too, because so many members of the Illinois Senate have enabled him. They had the chance to let us vote him out of office. They sided with him, and against the people of the state.
NICE!!!
And, here is the list of offending, liberty-snatching senators:
*Michael Bond
*James Clayborne Jr.
*Jacqueline Collins
*John Cullerton
*James DeLeo
*Deanna Demuzio
*William Haine
*Don Harmon
Mike Jacobs
*Emil Jones Jr.
*Kimberly Lightford
*Terry Link
*Iris Martinez
*James Meeks
*Antonio Munoz
*Michael Noland
*Kwame Raoul
*Heather Steans
*John Sullivan
*Donne Trotter
*A.J. Wilhelmi
*Gary Forby (D) [did not vote]
*Mattie Hunter (D) [did not vote]
*Martin Sandoval (D) [did not vote]
*Louis Viverito (D) [did not vote]
*Chris Lauzen (R) [not present]
I hope the Trib remembers to publish those names again prior to the election, and when their ed board meets to make endorsements for 2010 and 2010. Based on this paragraph…
As we said at the time: Senate Democrats blocked recall. They didn’t just show distrust for voters. They showed contempt. Eight months later, here we are, having to rely on the legislature to impeach and convict a governor the people cannot recall. Don’t forget who brought us here.
January 5, 2009 by Jayme Siemer
Filed under Corruption
ShareThe Chicago Tribune came out with their own little attempt at transparency today when they published the names of the Illinois state senators that voted against giving Illinois voters the option of recalling their elected officials. Much to my delight, it came with a complimentary “happy new year” verbal thrashing as well.
So as the impeachment process escalates, remember: We’re in this disheartening situation because of choices Blagojevich has made. We’re here, too, because so many members of the Illinois Senate have enabled him. They had the chance to let us vote him out of office. They sided with him, and against the people of the state.
NICE!!!
And, here is the list of offending, liberty-snatching senators:
*Michael Bond
*James Clayborne Jr.
*Jacqueline Collins
*John Cullerton
*James DeLeo
*Deanna Demuzio
*William Haine
*Don Harmon
Mike Jacobs
*Emil Jones Jr.
*Kimberly Lightford
*Terry Link
*Iris Martinez
*James Meeks
*Antonio Munoz
*Michael Noland
*Kwame Raoul
*Heather Steans
*John Sullivan
*Donne Trotter
*A.J. Wilhelmi
*Gary Forby (D) [did not vote]
*Mattie Hunter (D) [did not vote]
*Martin Sandoval (D) [did not vote]
*Louis Viverito (D) [did not vote]
*Chris Lauzen (R) [not present]
I hope the Trib remembers to publish those names again prior to the election, and when their ed board meets to make endorsements for 2010 and 2010. Based on this paragraph…
As we said at the time: Senate Democrats blocked recall. They didn’t just show distrust for voters. They showed contempt. Eight months later, here we are, having to rely on the legislature to impeach and convict a governor the people cannot recall. Don’t forget who brought us here.
Rate your own state legislators, both House and Senate.
Jim Watson is a wonderful state rep who has remained visible in the district and stands as one of our most astute members on big issues. Deanna Demuzio on the other hand is a total joke. She is nothing like her late husband and is merely the pawn of leadership. It is a shame that local Dems did not fill that seat with a young up and comer with the same fire that Vince Demuzio had. Although I had high hopes for Mrs. Demuzio, she has consistently disappointed in her service. Once again my party has let me down!!!
Capital Fax
Capital Fax
Even then He didn't receive much confidence
- Team Sleep - Wednesday, Mar 29, 06 @ 8:26 pm:
Another person to consider - and no laughing! - is Brad Demuzio. Vince and Deanna’s kid is the head of the Secretary of State police and is close friends with a lot of people in Central Illinois. He has some elected experience and having the name Demuzio helps tremendously.
Jerry Lack is also a good candidate. Since he’s Lane’s projects and grants man, he knows all the mayors, county board chairs and businessmen in the district. He’s a super guy and very polite. However, as with any candidate, can you just throw him into the fire?
From Capital Fax
Another person to consider - and no laughing! - is Brad Demuzio. Vince and Deanna’s kid is the head of the Secretary of State police and is close friends with a lot of people in Central Illinois. He has some elected experience and having the name Demuzio helps tremendously.
Jerry Lack is also a good candidate. Since he’s Lane’s projects and grants man, he knows all the mayors, county board chairs and businessmen in the district. He’s a super guy and very polite. However, as with any candidate, can you just throw him into the fire?
From Capital Fax
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