Comptroller, lawmakers work to change sexual harassment climate

By Adrianna Pitrelli Law Bulletin staff writer

Posted August 21, 2018 2:29 PM

SPRINGFIELD — In response to the uptick in harassment allegations at the Capitol, two lawmakers and the state’s comptroller spent the month of July traveling from Chicago to Carbondale and towns in between to gather stories from women in politics about the sexual harassment climate and barriers that keep them out of leadership roles.The Anti-Harassment, Equality and Access Panel made up of State Comptroller Susana Mendoza, Democratic Sen. Melinda Bush of Grayslake and Democratic Rep. Carol Ammons of Urbana have …

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