Endorsement: Scopa for Illinois House District 84

For the House District 84 seat now held by Stephanie Kifowit, Democratic DuPage County Board member Saba Haider of Aurora is running against Republican Brian Scopa, a retired U.S. Navy commander from Naperville. Haider possesses great energy, but she seems relentlessly looking toward the next office. It was only two years ago that she was elected to the county board on her second try (after previously running for a school board). We suggest she focus for now on completing her county board term. Scopa is thoughtful and measured with a campaign message that he's “the discipline Springfield is missing.” He strikes us as the kind of Republican the General Assembly could use, and we endorse his candidacy.