9:19 PM
the geneseo parade
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Today was a big day in Geneseo, IL. It was the concluding day of their Music Festival. I was in the parade, which began at 2 P.M. There was a bit of rain before we began, which had everyone concerned since the wind picked up too. But just when the parade began, the rain tapered off and the wind stopped.
The folks were great and I gave out plenty of candy. Response was very positive, which made me feel good. The temperature was a bit hot, but not too bad. I walked the entire route, shaking a few hands along the way.
Before the parade I met Senator Tim Bivens who serves in the 45th District. He took over from retiring Senator Todd Sieben. I asked Tim how he was getting aong and he said fine. He is very concerned, as am I, about the unbalanced FY 09 state budget. He voted against the budget passage, since it was unbalanced. Remember that Illinois must have a balanced budget since the state constitution requires it. Tim reminded me that legislators took an oath to uphold the state constitution, but most Senate Democrats voted for the budget, which threw it to the House. The House then passed it and it went back to the Governor. The Governor has sixty days to sign it or line item veto parts of it.
Senator Bivens has a feeling that the state legislature will be back in session. I'll keep you posted.
The folks were great and I gave out plenty of candy. Response was very positive, which made me feel good. The temperature was a bit hot, but not too bad. I walked the entire route, shaking a few hands along the way.
Before the parade I met Senator Tim Bivens who serves in the 45th District. He took over from retiring Senator Todd Sieben. I asked Tim how he was getting aong and he said fine. He is very concerned, as am I, about the unbalanced FY 09 state budget. He voted against the budget passage, since it was unbalanced. Remember that Illinois must have a balanced budget since the state constitution requires it. Tim reminded me that legislators took an oath to uphold the state constitution, but most Senate Democrats voted for the budget, which threw it to the House. The House then passed it and it went back to the Governor. The Governor has sixty days to sign it or line item veto parts of it.
Senator Bivens has a feeling that the state legislature will be back in session. I'll keep you posted.