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State
Represntative Rosemary Mulligan offers testimony at
Goveror Ryan's Public Hearing in Bensenville. Mulligan
cited concerns that air and water pollution are not
addressed in Mayor Daley's proposal.
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8/22/01
Bensenville, IL ...
Joined by nearly 2500 residents and neighbors concerned
about O'Hare expansion, State Representative Rosemary
Mulligan (R-Des Plaines) testified before Governor
George Ryan concerning Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's
plan to expand O'Hare International Airport at Fenton
High School in Bensenville. The hearing was the third
in a series of four and produced the largest crowd
to date.
"Without
a doubt a new airport is needed in this region to
support the increasing number of flights coming in
and going out of the Chicagoland area," said
Mulligan.
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"But at what cost? It seems ill conceived to
 expand
O'Hare at not only a higher monetary cost than Peotone
but also a higher cost to the residents surrounding
O'Hare whose quality of life will diminish greatly
if this plan goes through."
During
the hearing at which several people testified both
in favor of and against the Mayor's plan, Rep. Mulligan,
who joined other area legislators including Senate
President James "Pate" Philip (R-Wood Dale)
and House Republican Leader Lee Daniels (R-Elmhurst),
expressed dismay over the plan's lack of concern over
environmental impact.
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A
crowd estimated at 2,500 filled the Fenton High School
Field House to listen to testimony offered to Govorner
Ryan concerning Mayor Daley's O'Hare expansion proposal.
A majority, many with red "Stop O"Hare Expansion"
t-shirts were opposed to the Mayor's plan.
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Senate
President James "Pate" Phillip(R-Woodale),
House Republican Leader Lee Daniels(R-Elmhust) and
Senator Dave Sullivan(R-Park Ridge) sit on the Governor's
panel at the Bensenville hearing. All three represent
constituents most effected by proposed O'Hare expansion. |
"This
is a people issue and the most important thing to
look at is not the supposed economic benefits expansion
will bring but rather the health and welfare of area
residents who do not want to breathe more air pollution
or hear more jet engines," added Mulligan. "The
environmental impact of increased flights and expansion
needs to be examined more closely and hopefully the
Governor will come to the right decision and stop
O'Hare expansion."
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