Sets Primary Election on February 26 to Coincide with Existing Primary; Proposes April 9 General Election, Requiring a Change in Statute

CHICAGO - November 26, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today set a special election to fill a vacancy in the 2nd Congressional District seat, which had been held by Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. from 1995 until his resignation last week. The governor's writs of election (attached) set a special primary to be held on February 26, 2013 to coincide with existing local primary elections. To comply with current state law, the governor's writs of election also set a general election date of March 19, 2013. However, Governor Quinn is working with the General Assembly to move the general election date to April 9, 2013, the same day as already-scheduled local general elections, which will require a change in statute.

Illinois law currently requires the special election be held within 115 days of the filing of the governor's writs of election, preventing it from being on the same day as the existing local elections on April 9, 2013.

"This special election will be carried out in a manner that is fair to the electorate and as economical as possible for taxpayers," Governor Quinn said. "By holding the special primary and general elections on the same days as existing contests, we can save significant taxpayer dollars and ensure the people of the 2nd District can make their voices heard."

The governor will issue amended writs if the statute is changed to move the special general election to April 9, 2013.

The 2nd Congressional District is comprised of 263 precincts in suburban Cook County, 170 precincts in Chicago, 85 precincts in Kankakee County and 27 precincts in Will County. Approximately 420,000 registered voters reside in the district, of which more than half are in suburban Cook County.

For more information on the special election please contact Jane Gasperin, director of the Division of Election Information at the Illinois State Board of Elections, at 217-782-1555.

(DES MOINES) - Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced that the Governor's Bullying Prevention Summit tomorrow is at capacity, and tickets are no longer available.

The Governor's Bullying Prevention Summit will have nearly 1,200 attendees, including students, educators and parents from across the state.

Iowans wishing to participate in the conversation may still do so via Twitter, using the #NoBully hash tag.

JDL Horizons, using its flagship Internet streaming solution EduVision, will produce and stream all of the plenary and breakout sessions in cooperation with the governor's office. eSchool Media will accept the stream and deliver the events to a national audience of nearly 1 million K-12 educators throughout North America and around the world. Streaming of the entire summit will be available at: https://educateiowa.eduvision.tv.

More information can be found on the summit's web site at https://preventbullying.iowa.gov

No stranger to Brucemore and the local arts scene, Jim Kern will provide comically nostalgic insight into A Modern Salon with this year's theme, "tradition."  As former Assistant Director and Executive Director at Brucemore, Jim was instrumental in expanding the educational programs, tour menu, building and landscape preservation activities, and arts and culture events offered on the estate.  Now that he is officially retired, his biography is a list of former exploits and careers: teacher, stage director, actor, restaurateur, historic site director, development director, caterer, and Oprah panelist.  In short, he could never quite figure out what he wanted to be when and if he grew up.  He currently serves as Chair of the Cedar Rapids Visual Arts Commission, on the boards of the Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and Theatre Cedar Rapids, and as travel group host for Destinations Unlimited.  In July, he will return to the Classics at Brucemore, which he co-founded in 1996, as the Artistic Director for Cyrano de Bergerac.

SPT Theatre was founded by Doug Elliott, Gerard Estella, Janelle Lauer, and Jane Pini, four local performing artists looking to support, provide for, and expand the artistic opportunities available to performers and arts patrons in the Cultural Corridor. For further information about SPT Theatre, call (319) 361-5297 or visit www.spttheatre.org.

Experience Brucemore, an unparalleled blend of tradition and culture, located at 2160 Linden Drive SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. At the heart of the historic 26-acre estate stands a nineteenth-century mansion filled with the stories of three Cedar Rapids families.  Concerts, theater, programs, and tours enliven the site and celebrate the heritage of a community.  For more information, call (319) 362-7375 or visit www.brucemore.org.

SCOTT EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (SECC) BOARD

Board Room, 1st Floor, Scott County Administrative Center, 600 West Fourth Street, Davenport, Iowa

NOVEMBER 29, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.

1.  Roll Call: Gallagher, Gluba, Lehman, O'Boyle, Sunderbruch. Ex officio members: Bruemmer, Frederiksen, Malin, and Ploehn

2.  Pledge of Allegiance

3.  Approval of Minutes

4.  Approval of Agreement for Retirement Health Savings Accounts with Vantage Care Retirement Health Savings (ICMA-RC) (Mary)

5.  Review of FY2013-FY2014 budget (Brian)

6.  Director's report

7.  Discussion of strategy of upcoming labor negotiations with the SECC's organized employees pursuant to Iowa Code Section 20.17(3). - CLOSED SESSION (Mary)

8.  Next meeting date - December 20, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.

9.  Adjourn