James Nowlan served two terms in the Illinois House of Representatives and worked under three governors. He is the coauthor of Illinois Politics: A Citizen's Guide. J. Thomas Johnson was director of the Illinois Department of Revenue and is President Emeritus of the Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois.
"Jim Nowlan and Tom Johnson are two of the most knowledgeable
people in understanding Illinois state government as a result of
their many years in and around Illinois government. Their new book,
Fixing Illinois, is an excellent overview of the many problems
facing Illinois, and more importantly, how to fix those problems.
Fixing Illinois is a must read for anyone who cares about the
future of Illinois."
--Governor Jim Edgar
"Fixing Illinois by James Nowlan and Thomas Johnson is a prodigious
effort to diagnose the ailments of a fundamentally strong state and
prescribe a wide range of measures to improve the accountability of
government and diminish widespread perceptions of corruption. It is
objective and reflects extensive research and the real-world
experience of its authors. Fixing Illinois should be read by all
concerned Illinois citizens and especially those who seek and
occupy public office."
--Senator Adlai E. Stevenson III
"We are truly in a sad state of affairs, and the authors mince no
words in describing the problems we face. . . . But the authors are
not in such despair that they don't have a bounty of suggestions as
to how we can recover."--Ronald D. Michaelson, visiting professor
of political studies at the University of Illinois at Springfield
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