Illinois State Senate District 58 issued the following announcement on June 15.
The following statement can be attributed to State Senator Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) following Governor JB Pritzker’s decision that the ATA Grand American would not be allowed to be held at the WSRC in Sparta:
“I am bitterly disappointed by Governor Pritzker's inexplicable decision prohibiting the 2020 Grand American from occurring in Sparta this year. The Governor's arrogant refusal to listen to Southern Illinois elected officials--Republican and Democrat alike--who urged him to allow the event deprives the region of tens of millions of dollars in desperately-needed income and undermines the viability of the World Shooting and Recreational Complex. The manner in which this decision was made, from ignoring logic to disregarding the input of local leaders, shows an utter disregard for the people of Southern Illinois and calls into question Governor Pritzker's ability to lead our state.”
Original source can be found here.
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