By Greg Hinz, Crain’s Chicago Business The No. 2 Democrat in the Illinois House is calling it quits. In an announcement being made today to the House Democratic Caucus, Majority Leader Greg Harris, the author of the state’s same-sex marriage law, is disclosing that he will not seek re-election in 2022. The North Side lawmaker, […]
Illinois House Majority Leader Greg Harris, a driving force behind legalizing same-sex marriage, won’t seek reelection next year
November 30, 2021 By
By Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune In May 2013, state Rep. Greg Harris choked back tears on the floor of the Illinois House when he told supporters that he wouldn’t be calling for a vote on his measure to legalize same-sex marriage, which already had been approved in the Senate and had the support of then-Gov. […]