The Journal & Topics reports today that the issue of whether SEIU-backed Park Board candidate Richard Brandt's name will appear on the April 7th ballot remains outstanding.
The PRU Crew has been told the issue was settled yesterday, and Mr. Brandt's name will be on the April 7th ballot.
According to our sources, Park Board incumbent Nick Milissis attempted to submit new evidence -- a sworn affidavit from a Park Ridge Park District staff member, attesting that Mr. Brandt's petitions had not been tampered with -- but his request was denied. Therefore, the judge hearing the appeal filed by Mr. Milissis reviewed the Election Board hearing records "as they stood" and found no grounds to reverse the decision.
The campaign for seats on the Park Board will be a horse race, but the field won't be as crowded as when it first began.
March 11, 2009
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Rumor has it that other Park Board candidate's yard signs (namely Steve Vile) are disappearing and are being replaced by Brandt's. Hmmmm, I wonder if those same folks from the SEIU who were circulating petitions for the 4 SEIU candidates are back in town lifting signs in the dark of night...
We have heard no responses from Mr. Milissis to the many requests here and on PubDog as to why we should vote for him and what he has done in the last 12 months he has been on the board. Now that he is done contesting other candidates placement on the ballot-will he ever answer the questions?
Anon at 2:01,
I agree with you that Mr. Milisis should answer questions. I will be looking at all the candidates in all the races to decide how I will be casting my votes. I have to say though the idea of a candidate who is being financed by a labor union and then him being influential over the purse that pays that union's membership leaves me cold. I'm trying to keep an open mind on all candidates but my gut is telling me something else.
Brandt may very well be a nice guy, but the bottom line is that he will be beholden to the SEIU if he is elected.
By the way, this is the same SEIU that has been implicated in the Blago scandal.
I agree completely with the SEIU comments. This seems to be a union to stay away from. However, Mr. Milissis should answer questions-regardless of the forum in which they are asked.
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