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Challenging the Culture of Corruption
Game-Changing Reform for Illinois
Patrick M. Collins
$10.00
ISBN: 9780879464240
Book (Paperback)
126 pages
January 2010
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In this important book, Patrick Collins gives a first-hand account of the
federal investigation and trial that landed former Governor George Ryan in
prison and demonstrated the cost and tragic consequences of Illinois' "culture
of corruption." Collins also reflects on his recent service as chair of the Illinois
Reform Commission and calls on his fellow citizens of Illinois to launch a longterm,
concerted effort to change that culture. He outlines four specific reforms
that could have a "game-changing" effect on "business as usual":
- Passing True Campaign Finance Reform to eliminate the “pay-to-pay”
nature of politics by closing loopholes that give preferential treatment
to legislative leaders and party bosses, experimenting with public
financing of judicial campaigns, and pursuing ways to make media
advertising less costly to candidates.
- Creating a Fair and Competitive Election Process to improve our
democracy by dramatically altering the way we draw our legislative
districts.
- Enhancing Corruption-Fighting Tools to allow state law enforcement
officers the same tools that federal agents utilize successfully to expose
wrongdoing by public officials.
- Improving Voter Access and Participation to encourage enhanced
citizen participation in elections and governance.
| Patrick Collins is a former assistant United States Attorney
for the Northern District of Illinois and the former chair of the
Illinois Reform Commission. In January 2010, Collins was named
one of the "Top 10 Lawyers of the Decade" by the Chicago Daily
Law Bulletin. He is a partner in private practice at the law firm
of Perkins Coie. Collins is a graduate of the University of Notre
Dame and the University of Chicago Law School. He lives with
his wife Helena and four children in Chicago. |
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