The 2017 exodus

If it seems to you that more legislators are announcing their retirements than in the past, you’re right, at least about the House.

With last week’s retirement announcement by Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights), a total of 24 House members have either resigned or announced that they weren’t running for reelection.

That compares to 16 state Representatives who retired or resigned during the 99th General Assembly, a two-year period which ended this past January.

Seventeen House members retired or resigned during the 98th General Assembly. Sixteen retired or resigned during the 97th, and 17 resigned during the 96th. Members who lost re-election races and those who died aren’t included in these figures.

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