Step 3- Seeking Votes You’ve submitted your file of Local School Council nomination papers and survived a challenge to your nomination. What next? Campaign for office First prepare a statement of why you are running for LSC. The school will give you a form for this purpose, but you can submit your statement in...
Part 1- Who Can and Should Run? Let’s start with a simple idea. You feel that somehow the schools are not working. It is a fact that Chicago schools, despite their improvements and despite the glowing reviews of this neighborhood’s schools, are failing to educate our children. Maybe you are unhappy about this and...
Dane Tidwell interviews Ill Rep Kelly Cassidy for GayTV. Cassidy is in a heated battle against another gay candidate, Paula Basta, to retain her seat in the 14th District. GayTV also interviewed Paula Basta, Cassidy’s opponent. “Critical Thinking” Kelly Cassidy from Moka Productions on Vimeo.
Chicago Public Schools Freedom of Information Act officer Cassandra Daniels has replied to Chicago Kent; Center for Open Government suggestions regarding the disagreement between the district and the Welles Park Bulldog on inspection of Local School Council elections. “Thank you. We will take all of your suggestions under consideration. However, at this time, in...
Nomination papers for the Local School Council are due March 1. Nominations do not require supporting signatures from neighbors and parents, but a statement of interest that you’d like to serve. The Welles Park Bulldog will be presenting the information necessary to run for the LSC in an upcoming story.
Examiner is reporting of new sniping between John Fritchey and Scott Waguespack. Both are competing for 32nd Ward Democratic Committeeman. Waguespack is the incumbent Alderman in the ward while Fritchey is the incumbent Democratic Committeeman, along with Ravenswood 12th District Cook County Commissioner. According to the report, Fritchey recently criticized Waguespack for going along...
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