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SPRINGFIELD Former House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, 78, announced Thursday, Feb. 18, he will step down from the state House of Representatives after 50 years in office.
“I leave office at peace with my decision and proud of the many contributions I’ve made to the state of Illinois, and I do so knowing I’ve made a difference,” Madigan wrote in a lengthy emailed statement.
His initial statement said he planned to retire by the end of the month, but by the end of Thursday, Feb. 18, the letter he submitted to the clerk of the Illinois House said his resignation was effective immediately, a spokesperson confirmed. His current term, which he won in November, would have ended in January 2023.
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Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan now says he s leaving House seat immediately Then Illinois speaker of the House Michael Madigan speaks to lawmakers while on the House floor during 2016 session at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. Associated Press/June 30, 2016 Then Illinois speaker of the House Michael Madigan, looks out over the floor of the Illinois House at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. Madigan, the Chicago Democrat who virtually set Illinois political agenda as House speaker before he was ousted last month, resigned his seat Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Madigan marked 50 years as a state representative in January. Associated Press/Aug. 28, 2017 The nameplate marking the desk of Illinois speaker of the House Michael Madigan is seen on a desk as the main floor of the Bank of Springfield Center is transformed into the working space for the Illinois House of Representatives.