Simon to Be Lt. Governor

Illinois Democrats have chosen their new Lietenant Governor following the debacle of Scott Lee Cohen.

State Democratic Party leaders today selected Sheila Simon, the daughter of the late Sen. Paul Simon, to be Gov. Pat Quinn's running mate in the general election.

State Rep. Art Turner of Chicago came in second for the nomination.

Simon won in the first round of balloting by the 38-member Democratic State Central Committee, after she and about a dozen other finalists presented their credentials.

The vote was decided by 38 members of the Democratic Party. Each represented a district in the state.