Ryan Spain who’s working with Durkin against Stoller. The Weavers have their enemies in the General Assembly, including Rep. There are some subplots to this drama, too. Chuck Weaver - who hand-picked Stoller to succeed him in the Senate. In fact, Weaver’s father is former state Sen. Mark Luft (who you might know for his other job as the mayor of Pekin). | File photoĭurkin’s move is retribution because Stoller donated to Republican Travis Weaver, who’s challenging House Rep. House Minority Leader Jim Durkin is raising eyebrows about where he's directing Republican funds.
