Andy Manar in the mix for governor in 2018

December 16, 2016 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

State Sen. ANDY MANAR of Bunker Hill isn’t a billionaire and doesn’t have a name known statewide, but he is being mentioned as a possible Democratic candidate for governor in 2018. “It’s humbling to have so many people come to you and say you should give this

State Senator Andy Manar (D) Bunker Hill on the Senate floor

State Senator Andy Manar (D) Bunker Hill on the Senate floor

serious thought,” Manar told Springfield Journal-Register reporter Benard Schoenberg an interview this week. First elected to the Senate in a close race in 2012, and more easily winning a four-year term in 2014, Manar was familiar with the legislative process, having been chief of staff to Senate President JOHN CULLERTON, D-Chicago. Manar was among Democrats named this weekend in a GREG HINZ column in Crain’s Chicago Business about potential Democratic candidates for governor now that U.S. Sen. DICK DURBIN of Springfield took himself out of the running. Several people are on the list, some of whom are CHRIS KENNEDY, son of the late ROBERT F. KENNEDY; J.B. PRITZKER, who Forbes magazine says is worth $3.4 billion; U.S. Reps. ROBIN KELLY of Matteson and CHERI BUSTOS of Moline; state Treasurer MIKE FRERICHS; and state Sen. DANIEL BISS of Evanston. Click to read the rest of the story from the Springfield Journal Register

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