Speaker Madigan: ‘I Take Responsibility’ for Not Doing Enough on Sexual Harassment Issue
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Via – The State Journal Register
“Amid rising frustration within his party, Speaker Michael Madigan on Friday said he shoulders “responsibility” for failing to do more to ensure equality in the Statehouse and on the campaign trail.
The letter sent to lawmakers late Friday afternoon marked a reversal from just a few days ago, when Madigan allowed his campaign attorney to do most of the talking about the speaker’s handling of a sexual harassment complaint against one of his top political aides.
“I would never condone, sweep under the rug or refuse to take any step to ensure we did not eradicate any behavior of this kind. I understand the ‘knock it off’ mentality is not enough, and we must, and will, do better moving forward,” said Madigan, a reference to a phrase he used last fall when the issue of sexual harassment surfaced at the Capitol. “We must do better. We will do better.”
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