Isn't it crazy having an election in the dead of winter in Chicago! Try to rouse from hibernation, this could be an important one. EARLY VOTING ENDS Thursday Jan. 28. Election Day voting is from 6 a.m to 7 p.m. on Tuesday Feb. 2.
Rickey Hendon's philosophy is one of mutual support; he'll support candidates that support him: black, white, Latino, Asian. Chances are they won't be with the Daley machine or oppose his neighborhood getting their fair share of funds to build itself up. Each Monday the candidates have an opportunity to address Hendon's folks.
Here are some of those he's endorsed, in contested races (these are just in the Democratic party, since it's a primary)
Senator: Cheryle Jackson. Former Urban League leader.
Governor: Unofficially, Rickey has supported re-electing Pat Quinn. Rickey believes he is basically honest and tries to do the right thing, whereas Hynes always favors Haves over Have-Nots.
Congress, 3rd District: Jorge Mujica: This Mexican live wire is challenging Lipinski and calling for us not to be divided by issues like immigration. Hey, people are always moving around somewhere, he says.
7th District: Re-elect Danny K. Davis, the savvy West Side Congressman who has pioneered children and family legislation, and laws to give ex-offenders a chance to get jobs and re-enter society.
State Treasurer: Robin Kelly
State Comptroller: State Rep. David Miller, a dentist downtown who started a nonprofit screening program in low income communities and is familiar first hand with issues of state payments to small contractors.
Water Reclamation District:
Mariyana Spyropolous, promoter of green roofs, rain barrels, conservation education.
Barbara McGowan: fairness to women and minorities regarding water work contracts
Wallace Davis III
Kari K. Steele
State Senator:
1st Districct: Tony Munoz
4th District: Kimberly A Lightford
7th District: Heather A Steans
State Rep:
9th district, Dottie Walton: realtor, church leader, community builder.
10th district, incumbent Annazette Collins gets a pat on the back from Rickey for her legislation to jail young people separately from hardened criminals.
8th District: LaShawn Ford
Sheriff: Sylvester Baker: law enforcement veteran, he favors community policing and wants to counteract gangs and drugs by getting more jobs for youth
Cook County Assessor: Joseph Berrios
Cook County Commissioners: 1st District,Earlean Collins; 2nd District, Robert B. Steele; 4th District Elgie Sims
Judges: These judge candidates are among those on board with Rickey's policies of fairness and stopping the school-to-prison pipelines: Carl B. Boyd, Joanne F. Fehn, Linda Pauel, William B. Raines, Sandra Ramos, Steve J Fruth, Steve G. Watkins, Pamela Hill-Veal (Appellate).
Monday, January 25, 2010
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