Un candidato gringo de McKinley Park se está postulando contra Ald. Cardenas para concejal del distrito 12, que abarca la mitad de La Villita incluyendo el arco. Aldermanic hopeful Pete DeMay, 43, estimates hes knocked on about 1,200 doors in the past couple months. The residents who answer the door might not recognize him personally, he said, but they have heard of a Spanish-speaking white guy taking on incumbent Ald. George Cardenas (12th)... A union organizer for low-income Latino workers, DeMay staked out his platform on issues like raising the minimum wage to $15, calling for a moratorium on new charter schools and backing an elected school board. Hes anti-TIF and pro-marijuana legalization. His platform is laid out on his campaign website. Look, Im either going to get elected on this platform or Im not. But lets at least have the conversation about where [our neighborhoods] need to go, he said... He said residents in Brighton Park, Little Village and McKinley Park are concerned with public safety to varying degrees — all of the neighborhoods have gang issues, some more violent than others. To him, the gang activity and crime that comes with it — from garage break-ins to shootings — suggests a lack of neighborhood activities and dismal job prospects for neighborhoods largely ignored by City Hall. Cardenas, the incumbent, said hes proud of his record as alderman. Overall this is probably one of the finest run wards in the city. Residents know we get things done, he said, adding that hes helped secure money for the long-awaited Kelly Park renovation and lured development to Pershing Road and Archer Avenue, among other accomplishments.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 22:28:00 +0000
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