Paul Schimpf announced in February that he is running for governor of Illinois. | Facebook
Paul Schimpf announced in February that he is running for governor of Illinois. | Facebook
Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul Schimpf is looking to shake up Springfield.
“We should not be passing laws in Illinois unless it’s done in a transparent manner where people know what the legislation is before they vote on it,” the former state senator recently told CapitalFax.
Schimpf says he's running on a platform of responsible government.
“What I mean by responsible government really is a government in Illinois that’s doing what it’s supposed to be doing,” he added.
A retired U.S. Marine, Schimpf said his leadership abilities are one of the strengths that separate him from Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
“You have to be able to reunify our Republican Party; you have to give the voters a contrast between yourself and Pritzker,” he said. “That’s not just a policy contrast that needs to be a life story contrast as well.”
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