43rd Ward United - Let's Work Together

Welcome to the 43rd Ward United blog. This blog was created to start mending the relationships that have been damaged by an aldermanic race turned into a mud slinging fest. As you know, I am the 'show' candidate, as in the one who didn't win or place but came in third.

In the course of our team's run for 43rd Ward alderman that ended with 12% of the vote there were a few obvious revelations. Cash is king and campaign finance reform is desperately needed.

Vi Daley and Michele Smith are reaching some record levels of finance for an aldermanic campaign. The rumor, brought on by last night's forum at St. Paul's Church, is that Vi has accumulated approximately $600,000. It is also confirmed by the Board of Elections D2 requirement that Smith has received $100,000 from one women in Wilmette.

My thoughts are simple. With the money that went down the drain in this campaign of attack, my colleagues at the Make A Wish Foundation could have granted over 200 wishes for sick children. But those kind of accomplishments are ignored by main stream media, which only focuses on the negativity.

That's why I want to hear the opinions, thoughts and suggestions from the residents and voters of the 43rd Ward on what they would like the future to hold. We live in the greatest part of Chicago and together with civic action and responsibility we can continue that greatness.

Got comments... let 'em rip. That's why Al Gore invented the internet, right?

Thanks,
Tim Egan