Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner presented his first State of the State address today before members of the Illinois General Assembly. State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) was in attendance and released the following statement:
“This is the first honest State of the State I’ve heard from an Illinois Governor in over a decade. I agree with Governor Rauner that we must make Illinois more competitive. We can’t afford to keep losing our population and jobs to our border states. I am pleased our Governor recognizes the problem and has a plan to turn Illinois around. I look forward to working with the Governor and my colleagues to make Illinois more competitive and a better place to live.”