Continuing coverage of the League of Women Voters Candidates’ Night for those seeking State Senate seats looking at answers to the question of Term Limits.

And the candidates had a minute to answer the question

My notes are below:

32nd District

Craig Wilcox

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  Mary Mahady

  Republican Craig Wilcox – told of supporting Term Limits on the County Board.  He favored making them apply immediately and pointed out that the County Board members did not.

• Democrat Mary Mahady – opposes Term Limits, saying the voters can impose them at elections.  She said she did “believe there should be limits on the leadership positions.”

33rd District

Don DeWitte

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  Nancy Zettler

  Republican Don DeWitte – favors Term Limits “up and down” the ballot, including legislative leaders

• Democrat Nancy Zettler – favors Term Limits for leadership, including the Governor, but not for rank and file legislators, because it takes time to figure out how to represent one’s district.

26th District

Don McConchie

Tom Georges

• Republican Dan McConchie – “Every state that has passed Term Limits [by statute] has actually repealed them.” The reason:  they “give power to lobbyists and staff members.”  He pointed to Mike Madigan as having been a leader longer than he had been alive and favors Term Limits for Leaders.
• Democrat Tom Georges – should be leadership Term Limits, ten years.  He mentioned that is already the case in the State Senate [by Rule, not statute].  He does not favor Term Limits for ordinary legislators.