Rep. Brady: No need for comptroller special election

Posted on December 17, 2014

State Rep. Dan Brady said Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner should appoint Tom Cross to the vacant Illinois comptroller post when he takes office in January (Photo courtesy Illinois House Republicans).

By Eric Stock

BLOOMINGTON – State Rep. Dan Brady, R-Bloomington, said Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner should appoint a comptroller to serve a full four-year term following Judy Baar Topinka's death.

This goes against a recommendation by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan who said lawmakers should schedule a special election for 2016.

"I don't think there's any need for a special election," Brady said. "I don't think you need to get into the cost. I think governor-elect Rauner can make the appointment and that appointment should fill out the four-year term."

Brady recommended Rauner appoint Tom Cross to the seat. The former Illinois House Minority Leader narrowly lost in the state treasurer's race to Mike Frerichs in November,

Rauner hasn't said whom he would appoint, but he did call on Gov. Quinn to appoint Topinka chief of staff Nancy Kimme to serve the remainder of the current term.

PODCAST: Listen to Scott's interview with Brady on WJBC.com.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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