Another Inherited Spot
Former Ald. Billy Ocasio said today he wants his wife to succeed him as 26th Ward alderman, and he has withdrawn his recommendation of a controversial minister as his replacement.
Ocasio told the Tribune today that Mayor Richard Daley has interviewed his wife, Veronica Ocasio, for the opening created when he quit the City Council recently to become an aide to Gov. Patrick Quinn.
Veronica Ocasio is an aide to U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.). When Gutierrez was elected to Congress in 1993, Daley appointed Ocasio to fill the vacancy on the council.
"Veronica is a very accomplished individual," Billy Ocasio said. "She has worked with every community organization and every Latino elected official."
Mayor Richard Daley’s administration has made progress in cleaning up its scandal-plagued hiring system, but obstacles remain and significant abuses still occur, a court-appointed monitor said Thursday.
The report by Noelle Brennan, who has monitored city hiring since August 2005, cited several areas of particular concern that need to be immediately investigated and fixed.
Brennan said 290 city contractors were hired on as city employees in violation of federal court rules and that the City Clerk’s office this year hired nine “connected” summer interns who were relatives of city workers—including relatives of three clerk’s employees.
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posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
37 Comments:
ive lived in this city for 40 years almost. nothing is gonna change. its the chicago way. you born and raised suburbanites make too big of a deal about this stuff. has always been this way, and always will. as many of you would say.... nothing to see here. unfortunatly thats the way it us, but dont get so stressed over it people, its just the way it is... dont take it so personal
Remember when people were elected to office? Me neither.
disgusting.
I think it is all legitimate and
very my kind of town.
But of course, “ La Puta” Luis Gutierrez and” Knuckle head “ Iris Martinez wrote a letter of recommendation to Shortshanks about Ocasios wife, because they want to keep the same legacy (no gentrification- no se vende) and more of the same BULLSHIT low income housing like the Zapata project. Look at the Paseo Boricua strip, and what about the stretch on North av. from Western to Pulaski (26th ward side) nothing but mediocre businesses, and it will remain that way! They want the professional hard working, educated folks new to the area to drive around, sight seen the fucking DUMP so they don’t move in, but that’s their plan. They want to keep their sheep’s in the DARK .Just ask the CPD when real estate agents used to made 911 BOGUS calls, so Police presence was in the block where they were showing a house, while agents were meeting and greeting their buyers, telling them(look it’s police presence 24/7) making it look like a safe neighborhood. Ah! lets do not forget all the gang-banging and drug dealing in the area including where Ocasios office is, it took people from the community in conjunction with CPD, to clean up some of the illegal activity that happened, right next door and in front of his office, that it has been going on, for the past few years.
Can not wait for the next Aldermanic elections so we can ( and hopefully) elect the right PUPPET or THIEF for the 26th ward
Just ask Jose Lopez the COMMUNIST
How funny/sad is it that the number one trait to beome an aldercreature is be married to one?
I hate Little Louie, ever since I saw him at Club Flamingo with his young "cousins".
What does Shakman have to say about this?
This is a process that makes me ill. It used to be that this was all stuff that was done behind the scenes, in the dark, where it wasn't that noticeable. But more recently, they don't seem to care who knows about it!
Cook County Comm. Bobby Steele was Interim President of the Cook County Board while President John Stroger lingered in a coma. They orchestrated a DOUBLE WHAMMY of nepotism when she resigned so that Todd Stroger could take over for his daddy as President, and then she retired as a commissioner and had her son installed as her replacement.
When Alderman William Beavers left the City Council to become a Cook County Commissioner, he left his ward in the hands of his daughter, Darcel (though she lost it in the next election to Jesse Jackson Jrs. wife Sandi).
Emil Jones was a senator in the IL senate till he retired in January. He had his son, Emil III slated on the ballot to replace him, and he ran unopposed and won.
Right ! It's all legit.
wanna save money? divy this ward up amoung the surrounding wards and eliminate this aldermanic position.
we all know the alderman aren't going to voluntarily elminate their spot, so do it thru shit like this when someone quits or gets sent to prison.
we don't need 50 alderman. new york and LA make do with considerably less.
one eliminated aldermanic spot alone probaly saves millions of $ a year.
"... She just released another report pointing out how family ties still seem to be awfully prevalent in city hiring ..."
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So, who the fu*k needs ANOTHER report? Stop wasting our time with your bullshit! Stop chewing up tax money to release a report.
"The report by Noelle Brennan, who has monitored city hiring since August 2005, cited several areas of particular concern that need to be immediately investigated and fixed."
SINCE 2005? WTF? Brennan? Thats Irish, right? Must be the Mayors' niece or something.
For our sake, QUIT STALLING and pull the trigger on this Stuttering Prick ! ! !
does this mean that ''slugger'' is gonna be mayor?
Let the peoples razor speak!
I remember when 'little louie' was running his first campaign for aldercreature. With rumors swirling about his involvement with the bombthrowing FALN terrorist group, 'little louie' moved into a vacant house on 1423's beat. His wife was not pleased one night and 'allegedly' threw what few articles were in the house through the windows.
The Police were called and the situation was defused. Nothing but a few laughs for the 014th District coppers, right? Not really. There were Officers assigned day and night, front and back, to 'little louie's' pretend house. It seems that the situation was blamed on supporters from the other guy.Jokes on the taxpayer again.
While everyone is disgusted with reading article after article about office holders appointing replacements, pension scams (a la Bobbie Steele), felons holding office, etc., there is always a little blurb at the end of every article stating that it's not against the law, or the rules blah blah blah. You would think that common sense should dictate and that at one time decency prevailed. If you held office, in addition to being ELECTED, you were a high functioning, educated, respectable citizen with critical thinking skills and a moral compass. I'm sure nobody predicted that former gangbangers and felons would ever be able to ingratiate themselves into holding an office in government. Further, some of the rules that do exist, exist to serve and preserve the politicians power, not the taxpayers pocketbook. And from what we've seen recently, blue ribbon reform panels do not work and "ethics" boards can't get it done. So, what really needs to happen is to start placing referendums on the ballots in order to change the way government operates. Until that happens we're going to have to put up with people who have made "the rules" for the specific purpose to line their pockets and maintain the jobs.
---not a cop
Is'nt this the same Alderman that went to bat for the Imperial Gangster that killed a P.O. Ocasio pushed for a parole for this banger. I wonder if our LAPA Lt. will get a promotion from Ocasio again. Must bbe nice to have clout like this merit promoted
2x's in with less than 20 years and always in special units.
Well, she is twice the man that Ocasio is, just stand the big she-weasel next to the little weasel. She married him just to get her greedy foot in the door anyway.
eight plumbers were hired yeasterday to put in water meters all were from the 19th ward
I hate Ocasio, and I'm sure his wife will be more of the same.
All they care about is pandering to the Puerto Rican "activists" who complain that the white newcomers (like myself) who maintain our property, go to work and volunteer in the community are *the* problem in the neighborhood.
Ocasio and the activists don't do a single thing to combat the gangs, crime, drop-out rate, drug use or teenage pregnancy rate. No, instead they pour their efforts into the racist "No Se Vende" campaign.
Since I moved to this 'hood, I have made friends with several of my neighbors, and are friendly with others on the block. These LONGTIME residents have welcomed us with open arms and hate the gangs and crime even more than I do. Not one of my neighbors has given us the "yuppie go home" mantra of No Se Vende. I don't know whom, besides the alderman and activists are behind this movement.
I hope that our next alderman will be named anything other than Ocasio and will take action to work with the decent residents, old and new, to make the area better.
ive lived in this city for 40 years almost. nothing is gonna change. its the chicago way. you born and raised suburbanites make too big of a deal about this stuff. has always been this way, and always will. as many of you would say.... nothing to see here. unfortunatly thats the way it us, but dont get so stressed over it people, its just the way it is... dont take it so personal
7/18/2009 12:05:00 AM
Why don't you go blow your brains out if you're such a fucking mope?
"That's just the way it is." "It's never gonna change." "You can't fight city hall." Ever think that maybe a Daley in the driver's seat since for the past what eighty years (with a couple hiccups in between-Washington, Byrne, and pee pee eyes Bilandic), has something to do with it?
F-U-C-K. Y-O-U. I bet you don't even get off your ass to vote.
---not a cop
I hate to bring logic into the discussion, but I am pretty sure that neither the hiring monitor nor the Shakman decree itself has anything whatsoever to do with an elective office. I know, I know the Mayor is appointing her, but it is still an elective office. You may think that this is unfortunate, as I certainly do, but it is a fact.
once again I will state, 25 aldermen and vote out all incubents. Let' s stop talking and get organized to do something. The unions should be the piller for this. They got screwed by this administration.
Wasn't the purpose of the American Revolution to reject the concept of royalty and inherited titles?
Now we have oligarchies ruling us, titles being passed to relatives, and more taxation without true representation.
The Founding Fathers are probably spinning in their graves.
I WANT SEISER TO BE THE ALDERMAN ,AT LEAST SEISER WILL KNOW HOW TO RUN IT.
This is no different than the CPD. Daddy was a boss so kid gets a spot or promoted. Look at all the units and cush spots filled with bosses offspring.
O.T. Here goes some MORE of our tax money. (Found this in a Crain's article about how the mayor intends to call the Willis Tower - formerly the Sears Tower - "Big Willie", and how the CEO thinks that's just fine.)
"While the Daley administration has endorsed a $3.8-million public subsidy, Mr. Plumeri denies a city report that 200 to 300 jobs could eventually move here from Nashville, Tenn. "Completely out of whack," says Mr. Plumeri.
At least he already has a handle on our mayor. He actually called him out on his lie. But I bet he took the TIF money, anyway.
SCC, The Founding Fathers were the same! Let's not romanticize the past.
We the citizens are too enveloped into this two party system. On the one side you have Democrats and the other Republicans.
Like dumb dumbs, most of the citizens vote for those two parties and the end result is the same. Yet we continue to support them.
When the next election comes up, most of these leeches/politicians from all levels will be re-elected. And we have no one to blame but ourselves.
Little Luis the Bomb Thrower. POS.
don't replace him split the ward up and save a quarter million dollars come even da mayor can figure that one out
remember when the 19th ward alderman michael sheehan was elected as cook co sheriff? ginger rugai was appointed as the new 19th ward alderman. beverly and mt greenwood have gone downhill ever since
Whatever happened to that LSC money from Clemente HS that got diverted to the FALN?
Anonymous said...
O.T. Here goes some MORE of our tax money. (Found this in a Crain's article about how the mayor intends to call the Willis Tower - formerly the Sears Tower - "Big Willie", and how the CEO thinks that's just fine.)
"While the Daley administration has endorsed a $3.8-million public subsidy, Mr. Plumeri denies a city report that 200 to 300 jobs could eventually move here from Nashville, Tenn. "Completely out of whack," says Mr. Plumeri.
At least he already has a handle on our mayor. He actually called him out on his lie. But I bet he took the TIF money, anyway.
7/18/2009 02:14:00 PM
What gew talking about Willis?
Anonymous said...
eight plumbers were hired yeasterday to put in water meters all were from the 19th ward
7/18/2009 09:15:00 AM
Most of the electricians slated for layoffs at my location would have been overwhelmingly 19th Ward guys. No wonder the union caved in.
Whatever happened to that LSC money from Clemente HS that got diverted to the FALN?
I got swept under the rug and the FEDS did not do a thing!
I met a lady who back then, she was a teacher aid in Clemente H.S, she shared some stories about Clementes H.S, she said that besides the FALN misusing the Federal funds that some of the PIECES OF SHIT (left wing socialist brain washed teachers) were part of the left wing movement as well, and that they will encourage all the students to buy pop from the vending machines, because every dollar created by those vending machines went to the FALN .
I hope the case is reopened and maybe we can see all the TERRORIST SUPPORTERS behind bars!
Hey Luis G, Billy O, or Jose Lopez….tell me if I’m wrong?
Even if Luis Gutierrez already had a little taste of being behind bars when he visited P.R
Hey Fitz don not forget about the $200,000.00 deal that Gutierrez made, because I have not!
Anonymous said...
remember when the 19th ward alderman michael sheehan was elected as cook co sheriff? ginger rugai was appointed as the new 19th ward alderman. beverly and mt greenwood have gone downhill ever since
7/18/2009 03:23:00 PM
I was at Alderman Rugai's first victory party when she ran for office. She was not appointed from what I recall. Mike Sheahan made the jump to the Sheriff at the same time. She was slated by the regulars of the 19th Ward and won election.
I was wrong about Ginger Rugai winning her spot outright. She was appointed by Daley in 1990 and won election in 1991, 1995, 1999,
2003, and 2007.
I do remember there was a lot of drinking at her victory party.
This is no different than the CPD. Daddy was a boss so kid gets a spot or promoted. Look at all the units and cush spots filled with bosses offspring.7/18/2009 01:40:00 P
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Umm no. Alderman is an elected official that should be voted it. You are a dumbass.
The law states that if there is more than X amount of time left in a term , then a special election shall take place. However, since Ocasio resigned on June 1st, there isn't enough time left for a special election. Therefore State law requires that the Mayor appoint someone. You wanna cry about the process, then complain to the STATE legislators and have THEM change the law.
I'm tired of people who just hate and complain without taking the time to see what they can actually do.
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