02-21-2009, 07:49 PM
Did anyone else get their Guzman flyer in the mail today. Pretty impressive. It's a large four page color brochure. Two pages in English and the same info. on two pages in Spanish. I typed it as I saw it with certain words capitalized and/or how they were spelled.
The front has a title of 'Waukegan is SINKING under Hyde and Cunningham.' On the bottom it says 'Paid for by committee to Elect Jose Guzman, 818 W. Washington ST., Waukegan, IL.'
Inside second page has 'Waukegan is SINKING' on top again. And then the following;
Under Richard Hyde Crime has exploded;
According to the FBI:
X Waukegan's crime rate is much higer than the National Average and getting worse
X You have greater than a 5% chance of becoming a crime victim
X Our crime rate is worse than 90% of the cities in the U.S.
And Hispanics fear calling Police:
X The Waukegan police have been guilty of brutality -paying millions in damages
X The police have been insensitive to Hispanics, over 85% of routine police stops are Hispanics
Under Richard Hyde, our School are failing
According to State Education data:
X Our Schools have a drop out rate over 30%
X Our Children's test scores are some of the worst in the State
X Only $925, 000 of a $115 million budget is allocated to Bilingual Education, less than 1%
Waukegan School Scorecard -Failure:
X Ranked lower than 87% of State School
X Rated as a '2' on a ten point scale (10 highest)
X One of the highest dropout rates in entire State
Under Richard Hyde Waukegan has been wasteful and mismanaged
According to News Reports:
X $24 million was spent to renovate the Genessee Theatre -$14 million over budget
X The City has a debt of $55 million and getting worse -that's over $600 per resident
X We are paying for vacant land, thanks to Hyde's failed Casino bid
And That's not all:
X Insiders were given huge no-bid contracts causing part of the Genessee overrun
X Indicted Political Power Broker friends of Hyde were selected to Develop the Casino. Their selection led to Waukegan losing the bid.
X Police brultality and mismanagement has led to taxpayers paying millions in damages
Under Richard Hyde Waukegan has become a National Symbol for Intolerance
The record speaks for itself:
X Waukegan passed an ordinance to enforce 287(g), on of only two Illinois Cities. It increased racial hostility. It targeted Hispanics for abuse. It signaled that intolerance in City Government was accepted.
X Waukegan police profile Hispanics, over 85% of all stops
X City employment of Hispanics does not reflect the racial makeup of the city
X Mayor Hyde and Alderman Cunningham have not adequately address the tension and mistreatment
**Page three is the above in Spanish.
Page four says:
Jose Guzman *Change *Respect *Honesty *Service
"Under Richard Hyde and Samuel Cunningham, our schools have failed, our rights violated, our city mismanaged and jobs lost. Enough! It's time for Change." JOSE GUZMAN
The Guzman Change
X Eliminate racial profiling -hire Hispanic Police at command and patrol level -empower a civilian review panel to monitor performance
X Develop jobs by focusing on the HIspanic Business Community and neighborhood redevelopment
X Reduce the School dropout rate through additional tutoring
X Pass an ethics Ordinance, eliminating no bid contracts and political favoritism
X Provice an atmosphere of respect and concern
X Increase School spending for Bilingual Education
Same below in Spanish but all in CAPs
The front has a title of 'Waukegan is SINKING under Hyde and Cunningham.' On the bottom it says 'Paid for by committee to Elect Jose Guzman, 818 W. Washington ST., Waukegan, IL.'
Inside second page has 'Waukegan is SINKING' on top again. And then the following;
Under Richard Hyde Crime has exploded;
According to the FBI:
X Waukegan's crime rate is much higer than the National Average and getting worse
X You have greater than a 5% chance of becoming a crime victim
X Our crime rate is worse than 90% of the cities in the U.S.
And Hispanics fear calling Police:
X The Waukegan police have been guilty of brutality -paying millions in damages
X The police have been insensitive to Hispanics, over 85% of routine police stops are Hispanics
Under Richard Hyde, our School are failing
According to State Education data:
X Our Schools have a drop out rate over 30%
X Our Children's test scores are some of the worst in the State
X Only $925, 000 of a $115 million budget is allocated to Bilingual Education, less than 1%
Waukegan School Scorecard -Failure:
X Ranked lower than 87% of State School
X Rated as a '2' on a ten point scale (10 highest)
X One of the highest dropout rates in entire State
Under Richard Hyde Waukegan has been wasteful and mismanaged
According to News Reports:
X $24 million was spent to renovate the Genessee Theatre -$14 million over budget
X The City has a debt of $55 million and getting worse -that's over $600 per resident
X We are paying for vacant land, thanks to Hyde's failed Casino bid
And That's not all:
X Insiders were given huge no-bid contracts causing part of the Genessee overrun
X Indicted Political Power Broker friends of Hyde were selected to Develop the Casino. Their selection led to Waukegan losing the bid.
X Police brultality and mismanagement has led to taxpayers paying millions in damages
Under Richard Hyde Waukegan has become a National Symbol for Intolerance
The record speaks for itself:
X Waukegan passed an ordinance to enforce 287(g), on of only two Illinois Cities. It increased racial hostility. It targeted Hispanics for abuse. It signaled that intolerance in City Government was accepted.
X Waukegan police profile Hispanics, over 85% of all stops
X City employment of Hispanics does not reflect the racial makeup of the city
X Mayor Hyde and Alderman Cunningham have not adequately address the tension and mistreatment
**Page three is the above in Spanish.
Page four says:
Jose Guzman *Change *Respect *Honesty *Service
"Under Richard Hyde and Samuel Cunningham, our schools have failed, our rights violated, our city mismanaged and jobs lost. Enough! It's time for Change." JOSE GUZMAN
The Guzman Change
X Eliminate racial profiling -hire Hispanic Police at command and patrol level -empower a civilian review panel to monitor performance
X Develop jobs by focusing on the HIspanic Business Community and neighborhood redevelopment
X Reduce the School dropout rate through additional tutoring
X Pass an ethics Ordinance, eliminating no bid contracts and political favoritism
X Provice an atmosphere of respect and concern
X Increase School spending for Bilingual Education
Same below in Spanish but all in CAPs