Alexi Giannoulias

Portrait of Alexi Giannoulias
U.S. Senate Committee on the JudiciarySourcePublic domain (U.S. federal government)Existing portrait crop retained.

Alexi Giannoulias is Illinois's secretary of state and a former state treasurer. He is a candidate for mayor of Chicago.

What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Alexi Giannoulias, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Alexi Giannoulias

Portrait of Alexi Giannoulias

Alexi Giannoulias

Role at the time: Illinois secretary of state

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Statement summary

Giannoulias supports continued police use of license-plate readers with enforceable privacy and data-sharing limits.

“This is not about taking useful tools away from law enforcement.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Giannoulias supports Senate scrutiny of surveillance networksQuotes by Alexi Giannoulias
Why we used this label

He distinguishes a useful investigative tool from an unchecked national surveillance network.

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