Area State Senators Don DeWitte and Jim Oberweis Withhold Judgment on Democratic Party Transportaton Committee Chairman Subjected to Search Warrants

Two Republican State Senators, one who is the GOP Spokesman on the Senate Transportation Committee and the other who is running for the 14h District nomination for Congess are taking a wait and see approach to Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Martin Sandoval’s brush with the law.

Sandoval has been charged with no crime, but wide-ranging subpoeanas for his records and those of associates have strirred up calls from some fellow Democrats and some Republicans for Sandoval to step down from his chairmanship.

Don DeWitte at Transporttion Committe hearing on the gas tax hike bill in Elgin.

He did so today, but before doing so, the Chicago Tribune reported this about State Senator Don DeWitte :

Sen. Don DeWitte of St. Charles, the GOP spokesman on the committee, declined to comment, and five other Republicans didn’t respond to requests for comment.

The Tribune had this to say about State Senator Jim Oberweis:

Jim Oberweis

For their part, Sens. Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove and Dale Fowler of Harrisburg in southern Illinois both said they’d like to hear an explanation from Sandoval before reaching any judgments...

Oberweis pointed to Cullerton’s assertion that he needs all the facts about what federal authorities were seeking in the Sandoval raids before he can make a determination about the chairmanship.

“If he doesn’t have the facts, I’ll guarantee you that I don’t have all the facts,” Oberweis said.

But Oberweis said he doesn’t believe Cullerton needs to wait for any possible indictment to make a decision, as he did when Sen. Tom Cullerton, a Villa Park Democrat, was accused of embezzling almost $275,000 in salary and benefits from the Teamsters union despite doing little or no work...

“I don’t think you have to wait for an indictment,” Oberweis said. “We don’t know whether there will be an indictment.”

Oberweis has often called Sandoval a friend, and has said their across-the-aisle alliance has allowed them to overcome legislative hurdles. Their relationship even earned them the title of the “odd couple” in Springfield, Oberweis told the Tribune in a 2014 interview.


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Area State Senators Don DeWitte and Jim Oberweis Withhold Judgment on Democratic Party Transportaton Committee Chairman Subjected to Search Warrants — 5 Comments

  1. Typical RINOs! Shhhhhhhhhh! Don’t bring up corruption. We’re just as bad. Sweep it all under the rug!

  2. Unlike their counterparts, Dwitt and Oberweis ate waiting for evidence before they make statements which may be incorrect or not a full rendering of the situation.

    Smart.

    Thank you Dan and Jim.

  3. It seems like Trumpion and Heinrich didn’t even bother to read the article.

    “But Oberweis said he doesn’t believe Cullerton needs to wait for any possible indictment to make a decision, as he did when Sen. Tom Cullerton, a Villa Park Democrat, was accused of embezzling almost $275,000 in salary and benefits from the Teamsters union despite doing little or no work…

    “I don’t think you have to wait for an indictment,” Oberweis said. “We don’t know whether there will be an indictment.””

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