State Rep. Elik Keeps Promise By Rejecting The Lawmaker Pension

Link: https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/state-rep-elik-keeps-promise-by-rejecting-the-lawmaker-pension-47705.cfm

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State Representative Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) kept her promise to Metro East taxpayers by rejecting the lawmaker pension. The pension benefit is available to all lawmakers serving in the part-time legislature.

“I refused the taxpayer-funded pension because the state can’t afford to offer this lavish benefit to lawmakers anymore,” said Rep. Elik. “The pension offered to lawmakers is swimming in debt with over $314 million in unfunded liabilities. By rejecting the pension, I am reducing the debt forced onto Illinois taxpayers.”

Publication Date: 8 February 2021

Publication Site: Riverbender