-Mayor Rahm Emanuel welcomed an endorsement by former alderman and mayoral candidate
Bob Fioretti, Sunday.
Although, Fioretti has long been a critic of the mayor, he feels Emanuel is the man tohelp the city's financial problems.
the city's financial problems.
"We know the problem, its grave and I don't believe Mr. Garcia is ready to deal with the issues and the problems that face our city here," said Fioretti. "He has not demonstrated it on the campaign trail, in the debates or what he will do after the election."
with the issues and the problems that face our city here," said Fioretti. "He has not demonstrated it on the campaign trail, in the debates or what he will do after the election."
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia and Mayor Rahm Emanuel have been hitting the streets vying for votes and endorsements.
Fioretti faced questions over why he's choosing Emanuel over Garcia.
He says he plans to ask Emanuel's supporters to help pay off his campaign debt and the mayor says it's certainly a possibility.
"I would be endorsing the mayor anyway..." added Fioretti. "I'm here to endorse the mayor here today. Because I do think, I do think he's the right person."
"The fact is, I did it in the past I know what it's like to have campaign debt. Where you owe other people who are on your staff, their getting paid," said Emanuel. "So the fact of the matter is I've done it before and I'll do it again, but that's not the reason why he's standing here."
Garcia, an honorary marshal at the Greek Independence Day parade spoke about Fioretti's choice, Sunday.
parade spoke about Fioretti's choice, Sunday.
"It doesn't matter. It's about what you build in the field and on election day, you'll see what this campaign has mustered up," said Garcia.
and on election day, you'll see what this campaign has mustered up," said Garcia.
The Chicago Principals and Administrators Association endorsed Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Sunday.
Association endorsed Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Sunday.
suntimes did hatchet job on pickles family yesterday. someone should do a story about the hynes family and how much pension money they are managing.
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ReplyDeleteFioretti was interviewed on PBR a few days after the first election and he kept reminding listeners of the financial crisis. I knew he would eventually endorse RE. Chuy is after your check book. Rahm is trying to balance the city's check book. Be prepared for a serious Chuy run in' 19 because we will soon surpass LA as the leading sanctuary city. That's his goal and one of these days folks will understand what this guy is all about.
ReplyDeleteDon't shed any tears for me on the Sun Times smear piece done on me yesterday. I'm a big boy I can handle it. Rahm's got to be pretty desperate for me to rate the front page on a weekend where dozens of people were shot. For the record I was never contacted for comment on the article. If I had been contacted I would have informed them that I have worked on over 30 elections since Emanuel became mayor and that revenge and my family members were not pertinent to my support of Chuy Garcia. I am very proud of all of my family members and when somebody in the neighborhood is looking for help they are always there for them. As an elected official my father worked harder and did more for the residents of the 19th Ward than anybody. He did his job tirelessly, selflessly and didn't seek credit or publicity for serving his constituents. He was personally responsible for appointing Mike Sheahan, Ginger Rugai and Tom Dart to their first public offices. My brother Kevin was elected and served the residents of the 19th Ward as an Illinois State Representative. Kevin is a cancer survivor and is now the Vice President of Ave Maria University in Florida. Both my father and my brother were personally and politically pro life Democrats. There has been nobody in Illinois politics that has been more pro union than my father or my brother. As far as my involvement with Chuy Garcia goes, I became acquainted with Chuy Garcia through my good friend in the boxing business JC. JC's father and Chuy brought the great labor leader Cesar Chavez to Chicago over 30 years ago. I am supporting Chuy because he is the right candidate for our neighborhood. He has promised to hire 1000 new Police Officers that our community desperately needs. He grew up in a real Chicago neighborhood, attended St. Rita High School, is way more in tune with our community than Rahm. Rahm is the wealthy Washington insider whose union credentials include making millions with his billionaire buddy Anti Union Governor Bruce Rauner, passing American job killer NAFTA, saying F*** the United Auto Workers and telling Chicago Teacher's Union President Karen Lewis "F*** you Lewis". I admire all leaders in Organized Labor Unions. Many unions are supporting Chuy and the ones who are not have no reason to be anti Chuy. In his 30 year public service Chuy has a 100% pro union viting record. I was proud to have Chuy march in the South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade. He got a genuine rousing cheers all along the Parade route. Chuy has also gotten that kind of reception each of the many times he has visited the 19th Ward. The current mayor does not get that kind of reception in our neighborhood and our alderman did not even endorse him until after his own election was over. The paper says that I am a lawyer and a boxing coach. It is true that I earn my living as an attorney but as a boxing coach I do not earn a penny. I use boxing to give back to the community. For over 20 years I have served as a volunteer boxing coach at the West Englewood Boys Club, Leo High School and the Celtic Boxing Club. Through amateur boxing shows I have helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for worthy causes and charities including the St. Baldrick's Foundation, the Mercy Home, the Irish American Foundation, the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, Leo High School, the West Englewood Boys Club, the Officer John Hurley Family Fund, Catholic Charities, the Illinois State Crime Commission/Police Athletic League of Illinois, the Tommy Z Foundation, the Charlie Weiss Hannah and Friends Autism Foundation and many others. I have also had the opportunity to have inner city youth train alongside Chicago Police Officers and Chicago Firefighters for the Battle of the Badges. The newspaper may want to bash me for political reasons but I am blessed and greatful for the support of friends in the community. My support for Chuy is based solely on my wanting my 3 year old grow up in a neighborhood that I grew up in.
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