Lisa Madigan Quotes

Lisa Madigan

Profession : Public Servant

Birth : July 30, 1966

Most of our children have access to Internet-accessible technology, yet most of us are actually not paying much attention to what they're doing online.

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Stalking is a crime that can paralyze an otherwise productive person with fear.

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Stalking is a serious crime with serious consequences.

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While I have supported marriage equality since my days as a state senator over a decade ago, I have since conducted an extensive legal analysis that has only emboldened my support as attorney general.

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Higher education is meant to provide economic opportunity to Americans - not provide unscrupulous companies the opportunity to syphon off billions in federal taxpayer dollars unfairly.

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The explosive growth of the for-profit school industry has had disastrous effects on millions of Americans and our economy.

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The Department of Education's refusal to oversee and hold for-profit schools accountable is a government-made disaster, and American students and taxpayers should not have to pay for it.

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I'm very lucky to have the support of my family.

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My husband helps take care of our kids.

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It probably can take me anywhere I want to be, but I have to be honest, being attorney general is a great job.

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I went to law school to help people.

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Being attorney general has truly allowed me to be a voice for justice for the people of Illinois and oftentimes the country - and I love it.

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I've always wanted to be an advocate.

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I feel strongly that the state would not be well-served by having a governor and speaker of the House from the same family and have never planned to run for governor if that would be the case. With Speaker Madigan planning to continue in office, I will not run for governor.

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I've been able to bring billions of dollars back to our state that has so desperately needed it - billions of dollars in relief to homeowners and our communities and our pension systems that desperately need it.

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We've done amazing things for the state. Some of them have had a national impact, but I'm going to be ready for some new challenges, and so I'm not going to seek a fifth term as attorney general.

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I enjoy a good fight, and always have, and really just said to myself, 'Look, at the end of my term, it'll be 16 years as attorney general, and I'm ready for new challenges. I'm ready to use my skills in a different way to continue to help people.'

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The Attorney General must identify threats to Illinoisans' financial security and take action to protect people.

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I initiated the State's investigation of Governor Blagojevich and have prosecuted public officials, including a sitting democratic state representative and democratic State's Attorney.

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The Attorney General is the state's chief consumer advocate, fighting to protect the financial security of all Illinoisans.

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