Tue Feb 8, 2022 – 1:31 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — The Republican establishment in Illinois is getting behind the liberal mayor of Aurora to be the next governor of the state.
Mayor Richard Irvin is one of a handful of candidates running for the GOP nomination for the 2022 gubernatorial elections. But he has a record of supporting liberal policies and causes.
“Let me tell you, I think it’s important for people to protect themselves by getting vaccinated and boosted if they choose to. I’ve never been one for mandates,” Irvin told NBC 5 last week. But Aurora, where he serves as mayor, mandated that all city workers get jabbed or undergo weekly testing.
“The mandate applies to all non-exempt, executive, seasonal, temporary and contracted employees, as well as the Aurora Fire Department,” WGN reported in October 2021. “Employees who are not in compliance will be prohibited from reporting to work on city premises or using city vehicles.”
He has also directed taxpayer dollars to the city’s homosexual “Pride Parade” and joined in marching in it.
“I don’t believe a monetary gap should stop the momentum gained from last year’s inaugural parade,” Irvin said in April
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