Legislative Dance

A handsome insurance broker is elected to the Illinois state legislature as a Democrat from the suburbs at a time where he will be called upon to vote on the critical Equal Rights Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. Unsure of how he will vote, Bob immerses himself in a Springfield world totally unlike any he has known full of flawed characters clashing over ideas, policies and money. As he works on becoming a good legislator and adapting to this strange world, his wife Loretta commits suicide rather than face a lifetime of mental illness. Meanwhile Bob falls in love with a very passionate, brilliant, and beautiful woman, Cynthia but this extraordinary woman has serious commitment issues. He also is attracted to a more stable, beautiful and very talented woman, Roberta, who is Cynthias best friend. He must choose between these two women as the ERA amendment is decided. Meanwhile a billionaire, Mathew, who gives bribes to Illinois legislators to defeat the ERA begins to focus his attention on Cynthia, creating an uncertain future for Bob. The State Legislative Minuet in the two part Legislative Dance Series seems strange at times to most of us not accustomed to the legislative world but is never dull as our elected officials decide important issues in our lives and struggle with their all too human foibles. In the end, they are all partners in the Legislative Dance.

As the legislative dance continues, Bob and Cynthia reach a crisis in their marriage, the billionaire Mathew becomes Cynthias enemy after she rejects him, Roberta continues her efforts to have Bob for herself, and the ERA once again rises. Meanwhile, all three main characters achieve success, Cynthia being elected to Congress, Bob being elected Illinois House Speaker, and Roberta becoming a superstar singer. Cynthias life is threatened but she courageously plows forward with her efforts to pass the ERA. Bob once again must choose between Roberta and Cynthia. At the same time, Mathew who faces his own threats plots his revenge. This faster pace second book in the State Legislative Dance series resolves the conflicts created in the first book and reaches an exciting action packed end to the legislative dance.