Frimark Will Lead Team To D.C. In Search Of Cash
Mayor Howard Frimark will lead a team on a trip to Washington, D.C., in October seeking federal money for several projects.
"We're following up on a list we've submitted over the last two years," he explained. He, Director of Economic Development Kim Uhlig, and City Manager Tim Schuenke plan the trip for Oct. 2-3.
The team hopes to meet with U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-9th) as well as U.S. senators Barack Obama and Dick Durbin.
We've heard that the wheels of government turn slowly, and now we know why - "following up" takes two years.
We could have loaned the mayor our map of Chicago so he could have found these three elected officials' local offices some time during the last two years, but...
You see folks, it's like this...
A headline that reads "Frimark Will Lead Team to Chicago In Search of Cash" just doesn't have that same adventurous ring! Particularly when a significant portion of the Park Ridge population makes the same trip every day of the work week.
Hey Howard, you might want to go low key when you ask Schakowsky for money for Park Ridge. She may remember you used her to smear your opponent during your mayoral campaign, because your opponent received a modest campaign contribution from her - the same amount you received this past March from Jack Owens, Norwood's former variance czar. You wouldn't want Schakowsky to think you are some kind of ass, since now it is you who is asking her for money.
September 24, 2007
Road Trip!
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Janus is clearly the patron god of Mayor Frimark.
Always delighted to see the taxpayers foot the bill for a fool's errand - like when former Mayor Wietecha and former 7th Ward aldercritter Frank Bartolone went to Texas to persuade Ross Perot to put millions into the new Peotone airport. Is Mayor Frimark trying to make up for missing out on his class trip to D.C. 50 years ago?
Frimark has long wanted the extension of Cumberland. Given that the Touhy underpass is two blocks away, it doesn't make much sense to me. Why not Dee Rd. which is already 4 lanes and has direct access to Busse and Northwest Hwy.? The Uptown Advisory Commission vetoed the idea when they were in session, yet Frimark persists.
Dee Road is too far away to help ease congestion in the downtown area.
Howard............please draw back the curtain ( just like the wizard of Oz ) and show us who's really seated behing you - making the calls!!!
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