Laws required the newly sworn-in State House to vote again on the impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Today's vote wound up at 117-1 in favor of impeachment. Today's lone "no" vote came - unsurprisingly - from freshmen Rep. Deb Mell (D-Chicago), who just happens to be Blago's sister-in-law. [Previous 'no' voter Milt Patterson is no longer a member of the House.]



Was Mell elected to be a sister-in-law, or a Representative? If she was my Rep, I'd be pissed.
So, did Milt Patterson change his vote this time, or is he no longer a member of the House?
He's no longer in the House. Which explains his "lame duck" move.
Yes, that does indeed explain a lot. Thanks for the info.