Gov. Quinn has asked decorated veteran and former congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth to pursue the lieutenant governor spot on the Democratic ticket this fall.
Quinn says that Duckworth told him she has other considerations, including her job in the Veterans Affairs Department in Washington.
He’s hoping to find someone to replace Scott Lee Cohen, who withdrew from the ticket following embarrassing domestic revelations.
The final decision is with state party leaders.
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