Why is Ira Silverstein still a member of the Illinois Senate?
Ira Silverstein
In other words  theyâve patched the holes in the accountability system that kept Denise Rotheimerâs sexual harassment complaint against Sen. Ira Silverstein  D-Chicago  from going anywhere for more than a year. Thatâs a good start. Now what?
A more immediate question: Why is  Ira Silverstein  still in the General Assembly?
Yes  voters can fire him  and we think they will  if they have to. At least two potential opponents have stepped forward for next yearâs Democratic primary  and the party isnât likely to back  Silverstein . Heâs toast.
But legislative leaders could nudge  Silverstein  to make an early exit. Theyâve certainly done  it  when other members engaged in conduct that was inappropriate  unethical  unprofessional and embarrassing.
Theyâve already stripped  Silverstein  of  his  leadership position and the $20 649 stipend that went with  it .
Itâs like  he âs been kicked to the couch  but not the curb.
As a practical matter  Democrats needed  Silverstein âs votes this week in several close override attempts. But theyâll be on the spot once the veto session ends. Rotheimer  a victimsâ rights activist who is running for a House seat  says  Silverstein  made unwanted overtures for 18 months while sponsoring a bill she wanted to pass. She backed up her complaint with a trove of unseemly Facebook correspondence.
Really   Sen. Silverstein .  We âve all seen enough. Why havenât you resigned?
In other words  theyâve patched the holes in the accountability system that kept Denise Rotheimerâs sexual harassment complaint against Sen. Ira Silverstein  D-Chicago  from going anywhere for more than a year. Thatâs a good start. Now what?
A more immediate question: Why is  Ira Silverstein  still in the General Assembly?
Yes  voters can fire him  and we think they will  if they have to. At least two potential opponents have stepped forward for next yearâs Democratic primary  and the party isnât likely to back   [TGT]  . Heâs toast.
But legislative leaders could nudge   [TGT] to make an early exit. Theyâve certainly done  it  when other members engaged in conduct that was inappropriate  unethical  unprofessional and embarrassing.
Theyâve already stripped  Silverstein  of  his  leadership position and the $20 649 stipend that went with  it .
Itâs like  he âs been kicked to the couch  but not the curb.
As a practical matter  Democrats needed   [TGT]  âs votes this week in several close override attempts. But theyâll be on the spot once the veto session ends. Rotheimer  a victimsâ rights activist who is running for a House seat  says   [TGT] made unwanted overtures for 18 months while sponsoring a bill  [TGT]  wanted to pass.  [TGT]  backed up  [TGT]  complaint with a trove of unseemly Facebook correspondence.
Really   Sen. Silverstein .  We âve all seen enough. Why havenât you resigned?