Madigan relinquishing last remaining elected post as Democratic committeeman
A.D. QUIG, RICK PEARSON, RAY LONG Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — Former House Speaker Mike Madigan, who is set to stand trial on federal racketeering ch...
A.D. QUIG, RICK PEARSON, RAY LONG Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — Former House Speaker Mike Madigan, who is set to stand trial on federal racketeering charges next April, is relinquishing his final remaining and longest-held elected office, Democratic committeeman for the 13th ward. His protege, 13th Ward Ald. Marty Quinn, confirmed Madigan was not running for the committee position and said that he planned 'to circulate petitions (for the post) and see how it goes.' Madigan was 27 when he was elected 13th Ward committeeman in 1969, becoming the city's youngest ward boss.