Patricia Horton currently serves as a Water Reclamation Commissioner. She wants to control car sticker prices, invest city pension funds wisely, and lease vacant city owned lots for parking in congested areas. She would also make city government more open to the people by having city council meetings broadcast and archived on line.
Pat has waged a people's campaign for the office of city clerk, vacated by Miguel del Valle who is running for Mayor. (other mayor candidates still in the race include Carol Moseley Braun, Patricia van Pelt Watkins, Gery Chico, Rahm Emmanuel and Dock Walls. Rep. Danny Davis dropped out on New Year's Eve.)
Above is Pat's Sun-Times candidate interview. Check out her own campaign site at
PatriciaHorton4CityClerk.com
Pat's opponent, Susana Mendoza, is not a friend of poor folk or civil liberties. As a state legislator she introduced two bills that would feed more people to prisons: to charge school children with a felony for threatening to hit somebody; and to allow police take DNA samples of any person upon arrest. City races are nonpartisan, but she accepted a $5000 contribution from the Republican Party.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Rickey Speaks Out for Illinois Civil Unions
Illinois passed a civil unions law that extends legal benefits to domestic partnerships including gay couples. Senator Hendon said, "it's just fairness, y'all, that's all." He had some words for "hypocrites" among legislators--"the ones who cheat on their wives and the down low brothers" who had attacked the bill.
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