Richard Irvin hit by inconsistencies between his political life before and after announcing bid for governor
In his bid for the Republican nomination for governor, Richard Irvin has been plagued by inconsistencies between his past actions as Aurora mayor and his statements since hitting the stump.
Once he got into office, however, Rauner’s single term was marred by an inability to govern. He failed to understand the complexities of the position and instead focused on seeking to abolish union rights, which led to a two-year budget impasse. His political support in the Republican Party weakened when he signed a bill allowing for taxpayer-funded abortions.
Irvin has criticized Pritzker’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the governor’s mitigation orders, such as wearing masks or getting vaccinated. “I’ve always been opposed to mandates,” the governor candidateAdvertisement “I think we were all scared wondering what our future was going to be, hoping there’s be some brighter day because we had this new novel disease that was killing people across this world,” he said.
In his campaign, Irvin also has emphasized the need to “back the blue” in fighting crime. But Irvin has contended his own police department was “actually incorrect” in stating that he said “charges would be taken care of” when he arrived at the scene of the arrest of his then-girlfriend for battery at a marijuana dispensary in May of last year.charges would be taken care of
But when questioned about it by a voter at a recent event, Irvin said he was not referring to the formal Black Lives Matter organization, a group that advocates against police brutality and for judicial fairness and has had conflicts with law enforcement organizations.“I think we all agree that Black people’s lives matter,” he said. “I’m talking about Black people’s lives. And you’ve often heard me say, and I say it time and time again, all lives matter. Black, white, Latino, Indian, Asian.
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