SPRINGFIELD – Thursday, Illinois’ Democrat constitutional officers such as State Treasurer Mike Frerichs and other top elected officials jumped in with radical environmentalists to demand Governor Bruce Rauner join the United States Climate Alliance after President Donald Trump withdrew from the Paris climate agreement.
“As governor, your decisions affect life within our borders and in the world at large, and many people throughout our state are looking for your leadership on this issue. To date, we have not heard your stand on this issue," the letter said. "We encourage you to join your peers from California, New York and Washington and lead in combating global warming, drought, stronger storms and other catastrophes that would decimate Illinois’ economy from Southern and Central Illinois farms to Chicago’s lakefront.”
The Democrats want Governor Rauner to join twelve other Democrat governors, 19 Democrat Attorney Generals, numerous Democrat mayors, Liberal college and university leaders across the country to pledge to fight climate change under the Paris Agreement as part of the “We Are Still In” Coalition.
Those that signed the demand include Democrats Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Secretary of State Jesse, State Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza, State Treasurer Mike Frerichs, President of Senate John Cullerton, House Speaker Michael Madigan.
In addition, Democrat Illinois State Senators: Sen. Scott Bennett, Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Sen. Melinda Bush, Sen. Tom Cullerton, Sen. Linda Holmes, Sen. Mattie Hunter, Sen. Toi Hutchinson, Sen. David Koehler, Sen. Terry Link, Sen. Iris Martinez, Sen. Julie Morrison, Sen. Laura Murphy, Sen. Ira Silverstein, Sen. Heather Steans, and Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
Also, Illinois State Representatives: Rep. Carol Ammons, Rep. Jaime Andrade, Rep. Kelly Burke, Rep. Kelly Cassidy, Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, Rep. Deb Conroy, Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie, Rep. John D’Amico, Rep. Marcus Evans, Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, Rep. Laura Fine, Rep. Robyn Gabel, Rep. Will Guzzardi, Rep. Greg Harris, Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, Rep. Lou Lang, Rep. Camille Lilly, Rep. Natalie Manley, Rep. Rob Martwick, Rep. Rita Mayfield, Rep. Christian Mitchell, Rep. Michelle Mussman, Rep. Carol Sente, Rep. Silvana Tabares, Rep. Ann Williams, Rep. Sam Yingling.
No Republicans signed on.
