Political Rewind: House Discipline Committee Sets Final Hearing Date for Indicted Rep. Smith
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House discipline committee sets final Smith hearing for July 19
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House Select Committee on Discipline will have its final hearing on possible punishment for indicted state Rep. Derrick Smith on July 19, according to a schedule posted Friday.
Much of the committee’s business – which is not a court proceeding but has the tone of one – between now and then will occur by email, the schedule indicates, but the committee chair, Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie, can call additional hearings as needed.
The committee and Smith are to disclose to each other by July 6 all evidence they intend to introduce at the final hearing. By July 13 each side can object to the other’s evidence. By July 16, each side must respond to the objections raised by the opposing party.
The chairwoman may rule on the objections in a written order or may issue her rulings at the final hearing, which will occur in Chicago.
Members of the Select Committee on Discipline, a bipartisan body charged with deliberating possible professional punishment for Smith, want to move forward as quickly as possible, they said at their first hearing Wednesday.
However, Smith’s attorney, Victor Henderson, said the committee should hold off because Smith’s case still is pending in federal court, and he still is receiving discovery information from federal prosecutors about their evidence.
Smith was indicted in April on a federal bribery charge, after authorities recorded him allegedly accepting a $7,000 bribe. The case is pending in federal court in the Northern District of Illinois.
The 12-member Select Committee on Discipline will act as jurors who hear Smith’s case and will determine if he should be exonerated, reprimanded, censured or expelled from the House of Representatives.
— Jayette Bolinski
John Moreli
8:57 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012
They didn't waste their time in impeaching Blagovich when he was arrested ! Remove this scum from his position already!!!
William J Belmonte Jr
4:34 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012
Bet he is still drawing PAY
John Moreli
6:34 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012
Yes he is!!
James
10:19 am on Monday, July 9, 2012
When is illinois going to wise up? This has been going on for years. Read a John kass article and educate yourself. Michael madigan has been running this state into the ground for the last 40 years. If you think smith is bad read about how many 100's of millions madigan is worth. How do you think he got that money? Being a public servent? Who is going to hold madigan accountable? Lisa madigan, his daughter and are states attorney?
John Moreli
10:53 am on Monday, July 9, 2012
Watch this scum get a slap on the wrist for actually excepting money, but Blagovich gets 14 years for words! Go figure!!
Michelle
12:41 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012
I applaud Mr. Smith for hanging in there! The Reigning Dems ushered him into office despite that pesky bribery indictment so what's the problem now?
His patron Jesse White appointed him to the office depite Smith's having been fired from his job as 27th Ward superintendent for ordering city workers to landscape private houses.
White was one of the few Dems worth voting for. Sadly, he's sunk into the swill as well.
Stewart Levine
6:14 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
i think the real problem here is that at the very tip of the iceberg is clout, where people are afraid to get involved because of the madigans, and the example that was made of blagovich. remember he got indicted the day after he said the state of illinois will no longer do business with bank of america. bank of america is making a fortune, billions of dollars in interest, off of the state of illinois being in debt.
we need real reform, we need an angry, informed, public that is ready for a fight
Dan F.
7:09 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Will they also prosecute every Springfielder who took "bribes" from lobbyists, corporations, and unions in return for votes that pad their pockets? Gambling? Smart Grid? Whoops that would be almost everybody!
Legalized bribery is the coin of the realm in Springfield. Smith just didn't follow the rules that made it all nice and legal.
Tom Koz
11:59 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Throw ALL of the bums out!!! Not too brilliant and insightful, but short, sweet, and to the point!!
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