Follow #ilgop on Twitter where Illinois Review will be reporting live from the State Central Committee meeting of the Illinois Republican Party. We'll be posting relevant and interesting Tweets below. Refresh this page for updates.
Highlights of the meeting so far:
- RNC Fall meeting to be held in Chicago
- No Republican interested in running for Sec. of State in 2014
- Bob Grogan and Bob Schillerstrom interested in running for State Treasurer in 2014
- Jim Durkin interested in running for AG in 2014
- Big ILGOP fundraiser in early May
- Meeting went to Executive Session without period for public comment
- Crowd got rowdy and began to chant outside Executive Session
- Oberweis went out to crowd to calm them. Offered ice cream.
- Tinley Park police called because of noise complaint
- Reports of "hundreds" outside GOP State Rep. Ed Sullivan's office - protesting his intention to vote for marriage redefinition
- Extremely long Executive Session.
Is anyone watching the back door to see if #ILGOP slipped out & avoided grassroots/press?Did they get ice cream too?
— Erin_WSPatriots (@Erin_WSPatriots) April 13, 2013
1CD Committeeman Steve Daglas just got lunch from across the hall - the SCC is eating while the people eat cake. #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Kathy Gilroy, another one waiting for the #ILGOP SCC to let the people back in says we're waiting for the white smoke.
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
@illinoisreview #ILGOP hiding until most people give up and leave?
— Erin_WSPatriots (@Erin_WSPatriots) April 13, 2013
Bill Kelly says this is very much like being on a Carnival Cruise … #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Pete LaBarbera says this waiting for the #ILGOP SCC is getting these people conditioned and to calm them down.
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
According to Jim Oberweis - at the last meeting, we took public comments before EXEC session. Brady said that only was for one time. #ilgop
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
@illinoisreview- You said there was ice cream but are there peanuts #ILGOP circus?
— Debbie Kraulidis (@DebKmusic) April 13, 2013
The people are leaving - and tired of standing in the halls waiting for the #ILGOP - security is standing by
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Bill Kelly knocked on the door and Bobbie Peterson came out - said the meeting was still going on. #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
#ILGOP is still in EXEC session - Just spoke with brand new mayor of BurrRidge - @mickeystraub - very concerned about #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
#ILGOP is still in EXEC session - Just spoke with brand new mayor of BurrRidge - @mickeystraub - very concerned about #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Still waiting - past the 30 minutes promised by Brady - #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
@illinoisreview HEADLINE #ILGOP in private session to talk about how to engage & stand with the grassroots **SARCASM** #TCOT
— Erin_WSPatriots (@Erin_WSPatriots) April 13, 2013
People are leaving - frustrated with the delay - 12 people scheduled to speak during public comment period#ilgop
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
#ILGOP Chair Pat Brady told crowd before exec session: "I want to hear your concerns. I'm not trying to muzzle you."
— Jake Griffin (@DHJakeGriffin) April 13, 2013
Glued to my twitter feed. @illinoisreview is live tweeting from the #ILGOP SSC meeting. #policywonk #nolife #weathersucks
— Joe Tagliavia (@Jtagliavia) April 13, 2013
#ILGOP Leadership in executive session. Group of about 75 in attendance calling for Chairman Brady's ouster over gay marriage support.
— Jake Griffin (@DHJakeGriffin) April 13, 2013
In 42nd Ward - Eloise Gerson says @pat_brady made robo calls against her in 2012 - unable to bring party today. #ilgop
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
#ILGOP: Pareto Principle!#Big tent or we will continue to have a one party state.
— OpacityofHope (@OpacityofHope) April 13, 2013
There is talk of redoing the rules to oust with 50% instead of the current 60% - unconfirmed #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Leadership is a good ol boy network not in tune with#ILGOP rank and file, Baber says. No respect for the grassroots.
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Brad Baber is here from Will County - says we need party unity - #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
At #ilgop IL Central Comm. mtg, loud + sustain applause breaks out at announcement of #RNC's affirmation of trad. marriage. #gop #tcot #ssm
— Peter LaBarbera (@PeterLaBarbera) April 13, 2013
Four uniformed Tinley Park police have left #ILGOP meeting at convention center after being called by security because of noise complaint.
— Jake Griffin (@DHJakeGriffin) April 13, 2013
Reports say there are several hundred people protesting in front of Ed Sullivan's office right now regarding his SSM stance. #ilgop
— David E. Smith (@ProFamilyIL) April 13, 2013
Guys out here in the hall are asking if this place has a bar - #ILGOP LOL
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
The #ILGOP SCC is still in session - to get the crowd cooled off. Worked for a few - the ice cream's gone and crowd is getting restless.
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Tinley Park police at TP Conv. Ctr. for Illinois GOP meeting that's gotten heated. #ILGOP
— Jake Griffin (@DHJakeGriffin) April 13, 2013
ELITIST CREEPS: "@illinoisreview: Being chased out of room for exec session - everyone has to leave - including press" #ILGOP
— Joe Tagliavia (@Jtagliavia) April 13, 2013
@bambenek #ILGOP kicks everyone out of meeting = RNC "outreach"
— Erin_WSPatriots (@Erin_WSPatriots) April 13, 2013
@illinoisreview I believe he should be included in the R party, his voice, experience, and knowledge of his district adds value.#ILGop
— ReneeS (@eeners) April 13, 2013
Could not be @tinley Park, butwe did pray for the people involved & the IL Rep. SCC meeting this morning during corporate prayer.#ilgop
— DelbraLynn (@Delbra2) April 13, 2013
Jim Oberweis comes out of EXEC Meeting and offers people in hall ice cream to "get everyone in a sweeter mood" - #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Reports there are several hundred protesters in front of Ed Sullivan's office now protesting his stand on #SSM - #ilgop
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
We're out in the hall now and the crowd is shouting "We have rights!" and "Let us in! #FirePatBrady #ILGOP "honor the platform!
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
The Committee to Elect Alan Keyes kicks public out so they can choose our chairman in private. Now that's Growth and Opportunity. #ilgop
— John Bambenek (@bambenek) April 13, 2013
Chart a practical path for growth, building of power and coalition #ILGOP !!!
— OpacityofHope (@OpacityofHope) April 13, 2013
Which is like trying to find a car that was only driven to church on Sunday's by a little old lady from Pasadena.#ILGOP Growth and...
— OpacityofHope (@OpacityofHope) April 13, 2013
Hey #ILGOP Growth and opportunity & outreach = letting the people speak!
— Erin_WSPatriots (@Erin_WSPatriots) April 13, 2013
Being chased out of room for exec session - everyone has to leave - including press #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
The Problem with a small faction of the#ILGOP is that they want a white, straight, god loving, gun toting, pro-life candidate...
— OpacityofHope (@OpacityofHope) April 13, 2013
Hypocrite! You are trying to muzzle us! says Mckinley - Jim Oberweis says we should let the people speak and not wait.
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Bill Kelly has been shown to be toxic to the #ilgop.Bill- get a job!
— OpacityofHope (@OpacityofHope) April 13, 2013
growth and opportunity for the #ILGOP should be to stop undermining and ridiculing the conservatives and tea parties.
— Erin_WSPatriots (@Erin_WSPatriots) April 13, 2013
Getting rowdy - Dorgan wants Exec Session without people having an opportunity to talk #ILGOP -
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Bill Kelly asking if people could speak today - Dorgan makes motion to go into exec session and not allow to speak. #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Rich Williamson reports RNC resolutions - life, gun, internet - reaffirming between man & woman report - crowd bursts into applause #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Bigger is from 18th CD - asked by Pat Brady to serve as the #ILGOP chairman for the Growth and Opporutnity project
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Bigger - this is not a lack of transparency to get report only to the SCC - it's not a finished project #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Bigger distributes report - sometimes we criticized for letting reports like this go to press first. Only SCC members to see report. #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
#ilgop: "Instead of driving around in circles on an ideological cul-de-sac, we need a party whose brand of conservatism invites and...
— OpacityofHope (@OpacityofHope) April 13, 2013
Mike Bigger reports on the #ILGOP Growth and Opportunity Project - update party infrastructure - reach out to build communication network-
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Best #RNC quote: #ILGOP embodies: 1. "The #republican party needs to stop talking to itself. "
— OpacityofHope (@OpacityofHope) April 13, 2013
#ILGOP is good at raising $- needs development in field operations.D-ground game north of I-80 makes all their diff. #raise$knockondoors
— OpacityofHope (@OpacityofHope) April 13, 2013
Brady: Says we hope to win the Gov Mansion and CD seats back. "Then we'll be bk to days when Jack Dorgan worked for Jim Thompson." #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Brady: We failed on messaging - the @rnc is going to test messaging at state level. Audience getting restless w report. #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
1. Demographics 2. Data update to identify voters and get out the vote - #ILGOP won the top #GOTV vote in country and still lost-Brady
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Will #ILGOP have the sense to change the primary structure today so that money and resources aren't exhausted in an intraparty primary?...
— OpacityofHope (@OpacityofHope) April 13, 2013
Brady retells RNC Growth and Opportunity project - It's not a whitewash job - action items.#ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
A house divided cannot stand. #ILGOP #PartyUnity
— Mark Vargas (@MarkAVargas) April 13, 2013
#ILGOP theme this year should be #PartyUnity.
— Mark Vargas (@MarkAVargas) April 13, 2013
We're not as far behind as pundits would lead us to think - Brady #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Brady mentions Rauner, Schock, Rutherford, Proft, Brady interested in 2014 #ILGOP gubernatorial primary
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
No one reported 2 b interested in running for Sec of State in 2014. Brady applauds Judy Baar Topinka's office - assumes she's running #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Bob Grogan and Bob Schillerstrom are both interested in running for state treasurer in 2014, #ILGOP.
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Brady said Stete Rep Jim Durkin is interested in running for AG in 2014. #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
#ILGOP - Pat Brady said there will be a fundraise in May 2 - no keynote locked in yet. Said IL has a solid small and large donor base.
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Pat Brady #ILGOP @rheincepreibus and IN Gov Mike Pence will be in Chicago this week for a fundraiser. LOTS of name-dropping.
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Pat Brady points to the "Obama turnout" as the reason Congressional candidates @bobdold and @bobbyschilling lost - hope to regain in 2014
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Pat Brady said @rheincepreibus told him the August @rnc meeting will be held in Chicago. #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
2012 3 CD and 2013 2 CD candidates upset the #ILGOP did nothing to help them in their races. Told them not to upset the Chicago Democrats.
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Interviewed Karen Hayes,who served on 2102 #ILGOP Platform comm and is upset with @pat_brady insulting the committee by lobbying as Dems
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
All SCC members present - #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
#ILGOP opens with a pledge and a prayer - no flag
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
#ILGOP Chairman Pat Brady is opening the meeting - "We're all friends here. Look forward to seeing you at the Victory Center.
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
#ILGOP just opened doors to meeting - probably 100 attending meeting =
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Bill Kelly says that if"It's our right! It's our right!" to open meeting and to speak from podium. #ILGOP — Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Bill Kelly said "1. We have to get rid of Pat Brady. 2. We need an open process in filling his spot." #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Woman concerned about how Will Co was added to Cook Co in redistricting. #ILGOP
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Meeting in Bananas restaurant with Bill Kelly - 20 people want to attend meeting & speak #ilgop
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Illinois Review is on site at #ILGOP Meeting. Follow the action here.
— Illinois Review (@IllinoisReview) April 13, 2013
Praying! MT @profamilyil Hope that #ILGOP has courage 2 reaffirm God's institution of marriage by removing traitor Pat Brady today #phnm #IL
— Patriots Heart(@PatriotsHeart) April 13, 2013
Let's hope that the Illinois GOP has the courage to reaffirm God's institution of marriage by removing the traitor Pat Brady today. #ilgop
— David E. Smith (@ProFamilyIL) April 13, 2013
