Althoff, McConnaughay Honored for Standing Up to the Guys

From CapitolFax comes this “Golden Horseshoe” award for Best Republican State Senators to the two women who represent parts of McHenry County:

Karen McConnaughay represents Sun City.

Karen McConnaughay

Pam Althoff

Pam Althoff

The 2015 Golden Horseshoe Awards for Best State Senator… – Republican go to……Senators Karen McConnaughay and Pam Althoff (yes, I know naming two is cheating) for the role each played as bill sponsor and JCAR members, respectively, in securing an end to the Governor’s child care cuts.

While no one has been able to get lawmakers and the Governor to publicly acknowledge and move to solve our revenue problem, there have been a few few instances where lawmakers have come together to reverse unilateral and reckless changes in policy made by the Governor.

Chalk Rauner’s child care cuts up to whatever you choose.

Lawmakers of both parties saw the value of the program, and realized that the cuts were devastating for both families and businesses in their districts.

None of these women crowed about their involvement, and none took the bait presented in the form of Ken Dunkin.

Bravo to these women who chose to disregard politics to stand up for other women– especially because they had to stand up to powerful men who would rather they had stood down.

State Rep. David McSweeney won a similar award for Illinois House members.


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Althoff, McConnaughay Honored for Standing Up to the Guys — 2 Comments

  1. Since when was childcare the universal domain of women?

    “Bravo to these women who chose to disregard politics to stand up for other women– ”

    To me, the real issue is:

    Should we as a society continue down the road of ‘cradle to grave’ government custody / care of all humans which is causing the demise of the family unit?

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