By Sarah Mansur
Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD Edward Guerra Kodatt, who was appointed Sunday to replace Former Speaker Michael Madigan, resigned abruptly Wednesday after Madigan and Chicago Ald. Marty Quinn issued a statement Tuesday night urging Kodatt to step down in light of unspecified “alleged questionable conduct.”
Madigan announced Wednesday he would back Angelica Guerrero Cuellar, the candidate who received the second-highest number of votes on Sunday.
Kodatt, 26, is listed as a former member of the House of Representatives on the Illinois General Assembly’s website.
The Tuesday statement from Quinn, who represents Chicago’s 13th Ward, and Madigan does not elaborate on the details of the “questionable conduct.”
Madigan s hand-picked successor resigns after three days
Sarah Mansur Capitol News Illinois
Feb. 24, 2021
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SPRINGFIELD Edward Guerra Kodatt, appointed Sunday to replace former Speaker Michael Madigan, resigned abruptly Wednesday after Madigan and Chicago Ald. Marty Quinn issued a statement Tuesday night urging Kodatt to step down in light of unspecified “alleged questionable conduct.”
Madigan announced Wednesday he would back Angelica Guerrero Cuellar, the candidate who received the second-highest number of votes on Sunday.
Kodatt, 26, is listed as a former member of the House of Representatives on the Illinois General Assembly’s website. Kodatt, who is bilingual and of Ecuadorian decent, spent only three days serving as representative for the 22nd House District.
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