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Rezin of Morris selected as Dahl's
replacement
12/13/2010, 9:10 am
Steve Stout,
steves@mywebtimes.com,
815-431-4082
Rezin,
47, was unanimously selected Saturday by eight GOP county chairmen
to replace state Sen. Gary Dahl, R-Granville, after the top
Republicans interviewed nine candidates and negotiated for almost
nine hours at a hotel in Ottawa. Candidate Joe Cook, Channahon
Village President, did not attend the meeting.
"I
am humbled by the people throughout the district who have placed
their confidence in me," Rezin told The Times. "It was an intense
interview process in which I spoke of the many issues I promoted
during my House campaign, including building a better business
environment here in Illinois and bringing new jobs to our area."
Rezin
said she sought the senate seat because she would not have to run
for re-election as often and so, could focus on "the work on the
district" with fewer distractions.
"I
was looking forward to working with Senator Dahl and now I'm looking
forward to continuing serving the district as well as he did," said
Rezin.
Reports
are she will take the oath of office for the senate post soon,
possibly within days, and another GOP House District hopeful will
soon be selected as representative without the burden of mounting a
major campaign and facing a general election.
On
Dec. 2, Dahl unexpectedly announcedhe was resigning, effective
Friday, Dec. 10, just two years into his second four-year term, to
spend more time with his family and trucking business.
Rezin
beat incumbent state Rep. Careen Gordon, D-Morris,just last month to
win the House seat in the 75th District. Rezin previously campaigned
for Gordon's seat before the 2008 election, but suddenly withdrew
after several months.
On
the campaign trail last summer and fall, Rezin argued Gordon had a
record of "reckless voting" and was "beholden to the Chicago
political machine." Rezin also often quoted a Chicago Tribune
editorial which said, "Other lawmakers say Democratic Rep. Gordon
has lost her enthusiasm for the job. Seems like she wants something
else to do."
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