January 29, 2009/bc SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) today joined Senate colleagues in voting to remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office. The unanimous 59 to 0 vote came following a four day Senate trial which detailed charges the Governor abused his power and embarked on a pattern of insider “pay-to-play” deals aimed [...]
January 14, 2009/bc SPRINGFIELD, IL – Today State Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) announced State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) will be joining her on the Senate Republican leadership team. Syverson will be serving as the Caucus Chair, a position charged with helping develop ongoing policy and future strategy for the Senate Republican Caucus. “I [...]
January 9, 2009/bc SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) says the Illinois Senate stands ready to conduct the trial of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, now that the Illinois House has formally impeached the chief executive. “This is a responsibility I take very seriously,” said Syverson, who had called for the impeachment process to begin [...]
December 16, 2008/bc SPRINGFIELD, IL – The U.S. Senate seat formerly held by President-elect Barack Obama belongs to the people of Illinois, but is in danger of being hijacked by political insiders, State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) warned today. Lawmakers were called back to Springfield on Monday and Tuesday to vote on a measure setting [...]
December 15, 2008/bc SPRINGFIELD, IL – The people, not politicians, should decide who should replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate, according to State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). Syverson is backing a measure that provides for a one-time special election to fill the Senate vacancy. “People are tired with the political gamesmanship that has [...]
Rockford senator says it’s time for lawmakers to move ahead with impeachment. December 12, 2008/bc SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) is expressing deep skepticism about Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s move to have the Illinois Supreme Court remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office. Syverson agrees the governor should be removed, but says the [...]
December 9, 2008/bc SPRINGFIELD, IL – It’s time for Illinois to move ahead with impeachment proceedings against indicted Gov. Rod Blagojevich, says State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). The senator today is calling on Senate President Emil Jones (D-Chicago) and House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) to promptly convene a special session to address the impeachment and [...]
November 17, 2008 SPRINGFIELD, IL – Dan Arnold, founder of the Road Ranger LLC of Rockford, was recently appointed by Governor Rod Blagojovich to the Historic Preservation Agency. Arnold’s appointment by the Governor was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday, November 13. Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford), who supported Arnold’s appointment, said “This prestigious appointment to [...]
November 13, 2008/bc SPRINGFIELD, IL –State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) is disappointed the Illinois Senate’s leadership is failing to use the fall veto session to advance crucial issues, such as a statewide construction plan and the lingering budget deficit. “We’re here ready to work and address these key problems, but the Democratic leadership has other [...]
October 7, 2008/bc SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) is pleased the Senate’s Chicago leadership has buckled to public pressure, and sent Gov. Rod Blagojevich two bills aimed at saving 11 endangered state parks, and the jobs of hundreds of family and human service providers. The paperwork for the legislation – Senate Bills [...]
September 23, 2008/bc SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) says a move by Senate Democrats to sweep $220 million from dedicated state funds is the wrong way to ensure 11 state parks stay open. On Tuesday, Illinois Senate Democrats voted to raid 145 state funds to reopen the parks, which Gov. Rod Blagojevich [...]
September 18, 2008/bc SPRINGFIELD, IL –State Senators Dave Syverson, Tim Bivins and Brad Burzynski say Governor Blagojevich has one simple option to keep the 11 state parks open he is proposing to close: Sell one of his four state planes. The Illinois air fleet consists of four Beach King Air 350 planes that carry a [...]
