Public Affairs - Kirk Dillard

State Senator Kirk Dillard (R-Westmont), a veteran of fifteen years in the State Senate, debates and discusses the issues with show host and executive legal recruiter Jeff Berkowitz.




Senator Dillard previously held positions with the administrations of Gov. Thompson and Gov. Edgar-- and as a judge on the Court of Claims. In addition to serving in the State Senate, he is a partner at the law firm of Locke, Lord Bissell & Liddell. Dillard lost, on Nov. 19, 2008, a close election for Senate Republican Leader to Senator Christine Radogno. For more about Senator Dillard, please go to: http://www.dillard.senategop.org/




Topics discussed on the show include the impact that social issue divisions, as they manifested themselves in the recent state senate leadership election, might have on future efforts to rebuild and unify the party, taxing and spending issues, including the size of the projected 2008-09 state budget deficit and how to fix it; education issues, including reform, spending, charters and vouchers; a capital budget and financing same; Should State GOP Chairman Andy McKenna, Jr. be removed; Will Gov. Blagojevich be indicted and/or impeached; Will Dillard run for a statewide position in 2010? and much, much more.




This Program was taped on November 23, 2008.

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