SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) The hand-picked successor to former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s seat abruptly resigned Wednesday, under pressure from his sponsors, who accused him of unspecified “questionable conduct.”
FILE – In this Feb. 21, 2021 file photo, Edward Guerra Kodatt walks with his significant other into a committee hearing on the Southwest Side, in Chicago, to decide who will take over for former Illinois’ Speaker of the House Mike Madigan as the representative in the state’s 22nd District, a position held by Madigan since 1971. Kodatt, the hand-picked successor Madigan’s seat abruptly resigned Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 under pressure from his sponsors who accused him of unspecified “questionable conduct. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP File)
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By Jeremy Coumbes on February 25, 2021 at 3:01pm
The Illinois Comptroller is crying foul as the short-lived replacement for Michael Madigan’s 22
nd District House Seat is set to receive a full month’s pay.
Edward Guerra Kodatt who was hand-picked by Madigan and sworn into office on Sunday, abruptly resigned yesterday morning after only serving three days in office.
Kodatt’s resignation came after pressure from his sponsors, which include Madigan, who accused him of unspecified “questionable conduct”, according to the Associated Press.
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza says the resignation clearly illustrates the need for her proposed “No Exit Bonus” bill. She says the problem is that Kodatt is now owed a full month’s salary.