Harrisburg Mayor Eric Gregg
HARRISBURG—Harrisburg Mayor Eric Gregg has been appointed by governor Pat Quinn to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, and Gregg’s constituents are now wondering if their mayor—one of the only decent ones they’ve had in decades—is going to give up his office for the job.
After months of fielding calls from frantic Harrisburg residents who were worried about losing their mayor, we at Disclosure still don’t know what to tell you: Gregg has declined official comment on the matter pending approval of the appointment by the Senate, except to say that he’s very honored by the appointment and he’s still on the job working for the city of Harrisburg and is “not planning on stepping down for awhile.”
How that shakes out is apparently going to be seen over time.
Illinois governor Pat Quinn announced late yesterday that Gregg has been appointed to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (parole board), an $86,000-a-year job in which he would remain until 2019, this according to the Springfield Journal-Register.
How Gregg came to the governor’s attention as a possible candidate for the position will be explored in the upcoming print version of Disclosure, on stands in just two weeks…until then, be watching for updates.