CHICAGO – May 8, 2009. It has been 100 days since Governor Pat Quinn took office. During this span, he has focused on three major themes: Reform, Responsibility and Recovery. Today, the Governor reasserted his commitment to those objectives while stressing his Administration is ready and eager to accomplish much more.
“I am proud of my Administration’s accomplishments during the first 100 days, but this is only the beginning,” said Governor Quinn. “During the next 23 days, I am committed to three major initiatives: Landmark reform of state government; passing a fair and balanced budget and enacting a major jobs plan that will put thousands of Illinois citizens back to work.”
Here are some of the Quinn Administration’s major accomplishments over the first 100 days:
Gov. Pat Quinn presented a $53 billion budget plan for fiscal year 2010 that will end an era of fiscal irresponsibility and mismanagement, and help struggling families during the worst financial crisis in Illinois’ history.
Governor Quinn Launches Illinois Recovery Website
CHICAGO – On Saturday, February 21, 2009, Governor Pat Quinn launched Recovery.Illinois.gov, a website created to help ensure that Illinois takes full advantage of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act.
Governor Pat Quinn Names Key Staff Members
CHICAGO – On Wednesday, February 18, 2009, Governor Pat Quinn named a dozen staff members to his Administration.
