July 15, 2010
PEORIA STATE SENATOR DAVE KOEHLER IS NOW AMONG THOSE IN THE HUNT TO BECOME THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
KOEHLER TOLD NEWS 25 THIS AFTERNOON HE HAD SUBMITTED HIS APPLICATION ON-LINE TODAY.
DEMOCRATS ARE HOLDING AN OPENING CASTING CALL FOR THE POSITION AFTER SCOTT LEE COHEN STEPPED DOWN AFTER WINNING THE FEBRUARY PRIMARY.
KOEHLER SAYS HE'S HAPPY WITH HIS STATE SENATE JOB...BUT WAS ENCOURAGED BY COLLEAGUES TO APPLY FOR THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S OPENING.
AND WHILE HE CALLS GOVERNOR QUINN A GOOD FRIEND, KOEHLER SAYS HAS NOT TALKED TO HIM ANBOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING A RUNNING MATE.
MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE HAVE FORMALLY TOLD THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY THEY WANT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SPOT.
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