Another rethug bailing? (LaHood R-IL)

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/lahood-mulls-departure-to-alma-mater-2007-06-05.html

LaHood mulls departure to alma mater
By Jackie Kucinich
June 05, 2007

Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) will make a decision in “10 days to two weeks” about whether he will put his name in the running to become president of his alma mater, Bradley University.

“It’s all about Bradley,” LaHood said yesterday, brushing off the suggestion that a departure from Congress would be the result of the seven-term member’s new minority status. “I was born in raised in Peoria, as a young boy I used to sneak into Bradley basketball games, my wife and I were both students at Bradley … I’m a big Bradley fan.”

LaHood added that he is “seriously thinking about” the job and has “talked to some people in the community about it.” He noted that the university was not looking for a traditional president, but an individual who can raise the school’s profile and demonstrate an ability to fundraise.

This is not the first time that LaHood has considered leaving Congress. In 2005, he formed an exploratory committee and raised $600,000 to challenge Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich. But eight months later he abandoned the bid and decided to return to Congress, explaining that there was no “heir apparent” to replace him and that his constituents wanted him to stay where he was.

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[murielm99]

1. I can think of quite a few Illinoisans

who will not send their kids to Bradley if he is their president. It is a pretty decent school, too.

[annabanana]

2. Ah, Hastert's best bud...

That whole "page/pedophile" business was just a misunderstanding..