02-19-2009, 10:17 PM
Saw this article on my Waukegan google alert. This is a translation. Link at bottom for anyone that wants to see the original article.
Looking for mayor of Mexican politicians in Illinois
International - Thursday, February 19th (12:45 hrs.)
* Compete next Tuesday in the cities of Waukegan and Cicero
El Financiero Online
Chicago, February 19 .- Two Mexican politicians will compete next Tuesday by the mayors of the cities of Waukegan and Cicero, Illinois, which have large Hispanic population and are currently governed by whites.
Jose Guzman, an employee of the municipality, of 52 years and originating from the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, in Waukegan is facing a claim for the reelection of Mayor Richard Hyde anti[antiinmigrante] as well as African-American councilman Sam Cunningham.
Meanwhile, the police officer Roberto Garcia, born in Chicago and a descendant of Mexicans seeking the mayoralty of Cicero, which has been in power for six years Larry Dominick, who also competes for re-election.
Garcia, 36 years and graduated from Northwest University, was eliminated from the contest because they are not resigned before registering, but a judge on Wednesday overturned the decision of the Board of Elections and local reinstalled.
The other candidate withdrew from the election in Cicero objection by the Board is Edward Ledvina, manager of the University College Morton, who also appealed the decision and is awaiting the verdict of the Court.
The police described the management of the current mayor as a dictatorship, "which provides services to the poor population, excessive fines, strong discrimination, corruption and nepotism."
His campaign proposal is to seek equality for all in Cicero, a town west of Chicago, and promises, among other things, return the "Block Parties" to Dominick street parties banned and claimed that the Hispanic community.
Garcia hopes that people will vote for him because he can communicate with her in their language, seeks to reform the care system of the municipality, improving education and promoting the sport, said in an interview.
"I am committed to improving services and fostering a pleasant environment for all residents of Cicero. Do not feel like now, they're doing you a favor," said the patrolman. The election was marked by mutual accusations between Dominick and Garcia.
The first has saturated the streets of proselytizing banners, while the police officer has used the Internet to spread their campaign across the website YouTube.
This city, which was headquarters for Al Capone in the 1920s, is now a working-class suburb, where 80 percent of its population, estimated at 113 thousand inhabitants, is Latino, mostly of Mexican origin.
In Waukegan, a suburb located north of Chicago, Jose Guzman, an employee of the Park District, offers mostly anti environmental change.
"In the last three years has increased the climate of persecution, forcing the Latinos moving to other cities, which has ruined businesses and changed the appearance of Waukegan," explained the activist in an interview.
Guzman reached notoriety among the immigrant community of the suburb during the 2007 mobilization against the 287G agreement approved by the council to prepare the local police as immigration agents and that still does not come into force.
Originally from Uriangato, Guanajuato, Guzman has 38 years of living in U.S. and local elections last competed unsuccessfully for a senior administrative post, by financing his campaign with 10 thousand dollars he had saved.
If elected mayor, he said, seek to create jobs for Latinos in Waukegan, representing 60 percent of an estimated population of 92 thousand residents, mostly of Mexican origin.
Guzmán estimated that seven thousand Latinos registered to vote, and if half of them out to vote in its favor the victory is assured. Along with his son the same name seeks to become the third Hispanic city councilman in the elections next Tuesday. (With information from Notimex / CFE)
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Looking for mayor of Mexican politicians in Illinois
International - Thursday, February 19th (12:45 hrs.)
* Compete next Tuesday in the cities of Waukegan and Cicero
El Financiero Online
Chicago, February 19 .- Two Mexican politicians will compete next Tuesday by the mayors of the cities of Waukegan and Cicero, Illinois, which have large Hispanic population and are currently governed by whites.
Jose Guzman, an employee of the municipality, of 52 years and originating from the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, in Waukegan is facing a claim for the reelection of Mayor Richard Hyde anti[antiinmigrante] as well as African-American councilman Sam Cunningham.
Meanwhile, the police officer Roberto Garcia, born in Chicago and a descendant of Mexicans seeking the mayoralty of Cicero, which has been in power for six years Larry Dominick, who also competes for re-election.
Garcia, 36 years and graduated from Northwest University, was eliminated from the contest because they are not resigned before registering, but a judge on Wednesday overturned the decision of the Board of Elections and local reinstalled.
The other candidate withdrew from the election in Cicero objection by the Board is Edward Ledvina, manager of the University College Morton, who also appealed the decision and is awaiting the verdict of the Court.
The police described the management of the current mayor as a dictatorship, "which provides services to the poor population, excessive fines, strong discrimination, corruption and nepotism."
His campaign proposal is to seek equality for all in Cicero, a town west of Chicago, and promises, among other things, return the "Block Parties" to Dominick street parties banned and claimed that the Hispanic community.
Garcia hopes that people will vote for him because he can communicate with her in their language, seeks to reform the care system of the municipality, improving education and promoting the sport, said in an interview.
"I am committed to improving services and fostering a pleasant environment for all residents of Cicero. Do not feel like now, they're doing you a favor," said the patrolman. The election was marked by mutual accusations between Dominick and Garcia.
The first has saturated the streets of proselytizing banners, while the police officer has used the Internet to spread their campaign across the website YouTube.
This city, which was headquarters for Al Capone in the 1920s, is now a working-class suburb, where 80 percent of its population, estimated at 113 thousand inhabitants, is Latino, mostly of Mexican origin.
In Waukegan, a suburb located north of Chicago, Jose Guzman, an employee of the Park District, offers mostly anti environmental change.
"In the last three years has increased the climate of persecution, forcing the Latinos moving to other cities, which has ruined businesses and changed the appearance of Waukegan," explained the activist in an interview.
Guzman reached notoriety among the immigrant community of the suburb during the 2007 mobilization against the 287G agreement approved by the council to prepare the local police as immigration agents and that still does not come into force.
Originally from Uriangato, Guanajuato, Guzman has 38 years of living in U.S. and local elections last competed unsuccessfully for a senior administrative post, by financing his campaign with 10 thousand dollars he had saved.
If elected mayor, he said, seek to create jobs for Latinos in Waukegan, representing 60 percent of an estimated population of 92 thousand residents, mostly of Mexican origin.
Guzmán estimated that seven thousand Latinos registered to vote, and if half of them out to vote in its favor the victory is assured. Along with his son the same name seeks to become the third Hispanic city councilman in the elections next Tuesday. (With information from Notimex / CFE)
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