12-30-2008, 08:21 AM
Anyone know more about this? I know what the article says but... It looks like the Guzman family was wanting to start a political dynasty like the Sabojians. 
Keep an eye on these two, they are very interesting characters. 
hock:
Waukegan primary loses 2nd Ward candidate
December 30, 2008
By DAN MORAN <!-- e --><a href="mailto
MORAN@SCN1.COM">DMORAN@SCN1.COM</a><!-- e -->
WAUKEGAN -- The city's Electoral Board issued a split decision Monday on challenges to two candidacies in the Feb. 28 primary, allowing treasurer candidate John Schwab to remain on the ballot but removing 2nd Ward hopeful Jose A. Guzman.
City Clerk Wayne Motley -- who sits on the board with Mayor Richard Hyde and the City Council's senior alderman, Larry TenPas (6th Ward) -- said Guzman was removed due to signatures on his petition that were judged to be invalid.
"He did not have the required signatures," Motley said. "Some of them were printed names -- just printed, not signed."
Guzman is the son of Jose L. Guzman, who will be on the Democratic ballot for mayor against Hyde and 1st Ward Ald. Sam Cunningham.
A special election is being held in the 2nd Ward to complete the term of the late John Balen. The winner to serve two years. Remaining on the ballot are Susan Bailey, incumbent appointee Thomas J. Koncan Jr. and Pat Seger.
Attempts to reach Jose A. Guzman for comment Monday were not successful. He does have the option of appealing the electoral board's decision in Lake County Circuit Court. In January 2003, the Rev. C.L. Fairchild was removed from the mayoral primary ballot by the board due to past felony convictions, but his candidacy was restored a week later by Judge David Hall.
In the treasurer's race, Motley said Schwab's candidacy was challenged by incumbent Pat Dutcher over a fee owed to the city by a rental property held in trust by Schwab's family. Under the Illinois Municipal Code, individuals in debt to a municipality are ineligible to run for local office.
However, Motley said the debt was incurred by a relative of Schwab's, and the fee was owed the day after candidate filings were due.
Both rulings were issued by unanimous vote between Motley and TenPas. Motley said Hyde did not attend due to illness.
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Keep an eye on these two, they are very interesting characters. hock: Waukegan primary loses 2nd Ward candidate
December 30, 2008
By DAN MORAN <!-- e --><a href="mailto
MORAN@SCN1.COM">DMORAN@SCN1.COM</a><!-- e -->WAUKEGAN -- The city's Electoral Board issued a split decision Monday on challenges to two candidacies in the Feb. 28 primary, allowing treasurer candidate John Schwab to remain on the ballot but removing 2nd Ward hopeful Jose A. Guzman.
City Clerk Wayne Motley -- who sits on the board with Mayor Richard Hyde and the City Council's senior alderman, Larry TenPas (6th Ward) -- said Guzman was removed due to signatures on his petition that were judged to be invalid.
"He did not have the required signatures," Motley said. "Some of them were printed names -- just printed, not signed."
Guzman is the son of Jose L. Guzman, who will be on the Democratic ballot for mayor against Hyde and 1st Ward Ald. Sam Cunningham.
A special election is being held in the 2nd Ward to complete the term of the late John Balen. The winner to serve two years. Remaining on the ballot are Susan Bailey, incumbent appointee Thomas J. Koncan Jr. and Pat Seger.
Attempts to reach Jose A. Guzman for comment Monday were not successful. He does have the option of appealing the electoral board's decision in Lake County Circuit Court. In January 2003, the Rev. C.L. Fairchild was removed from the mayoral primary ballot by the board due to past felony convictions, but his candidacy was restored a week later by Judge David Hall.
In the treasurer's race, Motley said Schwab's candidacy was challenged by incumbent Pat Dutcher over a fee owed to the city by a rental property held in trust by Schwab's family. Under the Illinois Municipal Code, individuals in debt to a municipality are ineligible to run for local office.
However, Motley said the debt was incurred by a relative of Schwab's, and the fee was owed the day after candidate filings were due.
Both rulings were issued by unanimous vote between Motley and TenPas. Motley said Hyde did not attend due to illness.
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