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Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » Party matters: Rep. Halpin elected RICO Dem Chair, may run for Congress; Southern Illinois Dem chairs endorse Giannoulias for SoS


State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, has taken on an additional role after being elected Thursday night as Rock Island County Democratic Party Chairman. […]
Halpin may have set his sights higher though; he is considering running for Congress to represent the 17th District after U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Moline, announced April 30 she would not seek re-election.
“I’m looking at it, but right now I am focused on finishing up the (legislative) session,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do in the last two weeks, so it’s not something I’m putting a lot of energy into right now. I’ll probably make a decision sometime over the summer. ....

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