House Minority Leader Tony McCombie released the following statement after State Rep. Carol Ammons (Urbana) was indicted on fraud and obstruction charges:
“Public officials must be held to the highest ethical standards and Rep. Carol Ammons should resign immediately. Speaker Welch should join me in calling for her resignation. Leadership means holding your own members accountable, not waiting until political pressure becomes unavoidable.
“Elected officials are entrusted with serving the public, not enriching themselves, and the seriousness of these allegations demands accountability.
“House Republicans have consistently pushed for stronger ethics laws and greater accountability, while the Democratic majority has repeatedly blocked or ignored meaningful ethics reform. Illinois deserves better.”