Governor PritzkerSPRINGFIELD – State Senator Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights) released the following statement after Gov. Pritzker’s State of the State address:

“Gov. Pritzker’s emphasis on early childhood education and job creation sets the bar for legislators to build an economy that allows working people to succeed. I am committed to doing all I can in the Senate to pass the initiatives needed to build that framework.

“By investing in early education and job creation, Illinois is making a promise to working people that we will stand with them their entire lives and help them succeed.

“I was heartened to hear the governor call for meaningful ethics reform. The bipartisan commission on ethics will make recommendations later this year and I am looking forward to working with them and the governor to clean up Springfield.