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Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta Appears in Digital Ad Endorsing Susana Mendoza for Mayor

CHICAGO, IL – Today, legendary activist and community organizer Dolores Huerta endorsed Susana Mendoza for Chicago mayor in a digital ad released by the campaign. Huerta has spent her life fighting for immigrants and working families, including co-founding the National Farm Workers Association with César Chávez in 1962. She currently serves as the president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, championing social justice issues for the working class, women, and children.

Watch the “Dolores” video in English.
Vea el video “Dolores” en espańol.

“The work of my life has been standing up for workers, immigrants, women, human rights, and civil rights,” said Dolores Huerta. “Susana Mendoza is the next generation to carry on this fight. She’s a battle-tested fighter who champions the little guy and is an experienced, committed, and hardworking visionary. Sí, se puede con Susana Mendoza.”

“Dolores Huerta has been a personal hero and role model throughout my life, and I am so honored to have her endorsement,” said Susana Mendoza. “Dolores is a tireless fighter who has spent her life standing up for women, worker, and immigrant rights. As mayor, I will be a steadfast advocate for the social justice causes we both believe in and never back down when our values are under threat. With the support of Dolores and grassroots activists like her across Chicago, I know we can tackle the big challenges we face, put our neighborhoods first, and lift up every community across our city.

Script:

Yo soy Dolores Huerta.

El trabajo de mi vida ha sido para luchar para gente trabajadora, los inmigrantes, las mujeres, los derechos humanos y derechos civiles.

Susana Mendoza es la próxima generación para seguir esta lucha.

Es una líder dinámica y tiene energía sin fin.

Ha llegado a la cima por sus propios méritos y con mucho esfuerzo.

Susana Mendoza es la mera mera campeona progresista que va a luchar para todos nosotros.

Chicago necesita a Susana.

¡Si se puede con Susana Mendoza!

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Thursday, December 6, 2018

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Susana Mendoza for Mayor Announces Campaign Manager Nicole DeMont

CHICAGO, IL – Today, Susana Mendoza for Mayor announced the hiring of campaign manager Nicole DeMont. DeMont is an accomplished political operative who has managed races across the country, including leading Congresswoman-elect Mucarsel-Powell to a come from behind victory to defeat incumbent Congressman Carlos Curbelo in Florida’s 26th congressional district. The race was the most expensive House race of 2018, with over $35 million spent in total.

“I am thrilled that Nicole will be leading my campaign for mayor,” said Susana Mendoza. “Nicole has a proven track record of building grassroots organizations across the country, and I know she will do the same here in Chicago. With her managing this campaign, I’m confident we can rise above the status quo candidates to elect a mayor who is focused on the next generation, not just the next four years.”

“Susana Mendoza is exactly the mayor Chicago needs, and I am so excited to be joining her campaign,” said Nicole DeMont. “She is a dynamic, energetic leader who fights tirelessly for the values she believes in. I can’t wait to work side by side with her as we build a movement to elect the first Latina mayor of Chicago.”

A graduate of Stanford University, Nicole is also a veteran of both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) independent expenditure and coordinated campaign. DeMont joined the Mucarsel-Powell campaign three-and-a-half months before election day, and quickly moved the race from “lean Republican” to an eventual victory. Mucarsel-Powell will be the first Latina Democrat to represent the state of Florida and the first Hispanic immigrant from South America elected to Congress.

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Thursday, December 16, 2018

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Petition Challenge Continues to go Susana Mendoza’s Way

Toni Preckwinkle withdraws bogus challenges on missing and duplicate petition pages and withdraws errors in their challenge to the “first to sign petition” issue today, on top of last week’s defeat on false pattern of fraud accusations

CHICAGO, IL – The petition challenge process against Susana Mendoza continues to trend in her favor as recent rulings from the Hearing Officer for the Chicago Electoral Board have now gone in her favor.

At a hearing on Sunday with the Hearing Officer for the Electoral Board, Mendoza’s team successfully narrowed the objections Toni Preckwinkle launched at Mendoza in two areas: both on faulty challenges on individual signatures on the “first to sign petition” issue and on unsubstantiated objections to missing and duplicate petition and on unsubstantiated objections to missing and duplicate petition pages. This builds on Mendoza’s win last Friday when the Hearing Officer threw out Preckwinkle’s insufficient claims about a pattern of fraud.

During the Sunday hearing, Preckwinkle’s team withdrew multiple deficiencies in their challenges.

“Today’s hearings showed that not only did Toni Preckwinkle’s team withdraw signature errors in their objections, but they also withdrew objections about missing and duplicate pages,” said Anthony Jacob, Mendoza’s attorney during the petition challenge. “This challenge has been rife with errors. We’re moving forward with the records exam and we’re confident that Ms. Mendoza will be on the ballot as a candidate for mayor.”

The Electoral Board will continue to proceed with the records examination which is on track to show she has more than enough signatures to get on the ballot and there will be a status hearing at 2 p.m. on Thursday..

Mendoza has said that while Preckwinkle has attempted to claim the progressive mantle in the race for mayor, her bogus petition challenge in the era of Trump and year of the woman is an attack on the democratic process. This is why Mendoza has called on Preckwinkle to give up her petition challenge to the four other women of color in this race. Those petition challenges, coupled with Preckwinkle’s cover-up of sexual harassment in her office and support of regressive taxes that place an even greater burden on Chicago families, are far more indicative of actions in her role as the boss of the party bosses than a progressive leader.

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PRESS STATEMENT
Monday, December 17, 2018

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Susana Mendoza Calls on Toni Preckwinkle to Drop Petition Challenges on Four Other Women of Color as Bogus Petition Challenge Continues to Lean Mendoza’s Way

“I will be on the ballot for mayor as I have the resources to see this challenge through. I know it and Toni Preckwinkle knows it. But, this bully move by Toni Preckwinkle is about one thing: knocking women of color off the ballot who are standing in the way of her self-coronation in February. It’s shameful that the Chair of the Cook County Democratic Party, the highest-ranking woman in county government, in the Year of the Woman and the age of Trump, would try to silence the voices of five women of color. That’s why I’m calling on Toni Preckwinkle, the boss of the party bosses, to pull back her patronage army and drop the challenge to the petitions of the other four women of color in this race.”

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Susana Mendoza Addresses City Club of Chicago

Unveils 50NEW Initiative to Bolster Underutilized Schools to Serve as Hubs in the Community, Support Students and Families and Curb Neighborhood Violence

CHICAGO, IL – This morning, Susana Mendoza addressed the City Club of Chicago, laying out her bold vision to shape Chicago for the next generation and put the city’s neighborhoods first. During the speech, Mendoza unveiled her 50NEW Initiative to rebuild public schools as strong academic centers and hubs of community activity that will also help address violence in Chicago’s neighborhoods.

50NEW is a comprehensive plan that would use extra space in existing neighborhood schools to offer daycare, supper for students, family services, job training, and more. Instead of closing schools, 50NEW would help transform them into community hubs where Chicago families can access a quality public education alongside the support services they need to thrive.

50 represents the community schools that will be created within existing, underutilized school buildings over the next eight years. NEW stands for Neighborhood Education Works reflecting the program’s steadfast commitment to building a strong public education system for the next generation.

“We have to think boldly and transformationally,” said Susana Mendoza. “Instead of asking which 50 schools we should close next, I’ll be focused on which 50 underutilized schools we should be doubling down on, turning them into true community hubs and stronger academic centers. I’m ready to get to work on our schools at every level, from the neighborhood school my son attends, to implementing my 50NEW Initiative to transform the most under-resourced neighborhoods in our city. I’m excited to work with all Chicagoans to shape our future together – a future based on a vision for the next generation, not just the next four years.”

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— WTTW Chicago Tonight | Silets, T. —

Susana Mendoza announced her candidacy for Chicago mayor just days after winning re-election as Illinois comptroller. (The announcement wasn’t a huge surprise – part of her mayoral campaign launch video accidentally leaked before Election Day.)

Mendoza originally won the comptroller’s seat in the 2016 special election to fill the remaining two years of the term held by late Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka.

Now, Mendoza is facing a significant challenge by another front-runner in the mayoral race, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

Both Mendoza and Preckwinkle are the only two candidates in the field of 21 who ran in the November general election and subsequently announced their candidacies to become Chicago’s next mayor.

Preckwinkle has targeted the nominating petitions of Mendoza and four other women of color. Mendoza calls that bullying.

“I will be on the ballot for mayor as I have the resources to see this challenge through,” Mendoza said in a statement Sunday. “But, this bully move by Toni Preckwinkle is about one thing: knocking women of color off the ballot who are standing in the way of her self-coronation in February.

“It’s shameful that the Chair of the Cook County Democratic Party, the highest-ranking woman in county government, in the Year of the Woman and the age of Trump, would try to silence the voices of five women of color,” Mendoza continued. “I’m calling on Toni Preckwinkle, the boss of the party bosses, to pull back her patronage army and drop the challenge to the petitions of the other four women of color in this race.”

“That’s ridiculous,” Preckwinkle responded Monday. “There’s a process for getting on the ballot. You have to have 12,500 signatures. The rules are the same for everybody. Everybody has to meet that bar.”

Mendoza started her career in politics in 2001, when, at the age of 28, she was elected and sworn in as a state representative of the 1st District. She served in the Illinois House until 2011, when she was the first woman elected as Chicago city clerk, an office she held until 2016.

Mendoza joins Carol Marin to talk about her candidacy and the issues facing the city’s next mayor.

View the article and watch the video: Silets, T. (2018, December 17). Susana Mendoza on Her Battle to Become Chicago’s Next Mayor. WTTW Chicago Tonight. Retrieved from www.news.wttw.com

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Mendoza for Mayor Crosses 12,500 Signature Threshold During Petition Challenge With Over 13,000 Petition Signatures and Counting

Calls on Preckwinkle to stop wasting taxpayer dollars

CHICAGO, IL — Today, Susana Mendoza’s campaign announced that, based on the current status of the records exam, their count shows more than 13,000 valid ballot petition signatures, with almost half of the challenged signatures still left to review. The number puts Mendoza far above the 12,500 required signatures to appear on the February ballot.

The announced numbers highlight the political motivations of Toni Preckwinkle’s desperate attempt to knock Mendoza and four other women of color off the ballot while draining taxpayer money.

“As we’ve said from the start, Susana Mendoza will be on the ballot,” said Susana Mendoza for Mayor Campaign Manager Nicole DeMont. “Preckwinkle’s petition challenge is nothing more than a desperate political attack made by a party boss willing to waste taxpayer dollars to maintain her grip on power.”

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PRESS STATEMENT
Wednesday, December 18, 2018

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Susana Mendoza Defeats Preckwinkle’s Bogus Petition Challenge

Toni Preckwinkle drops challenge after Mendoza proves well over the 12,500 verified signatures required to get on the ballot

From Susana Mendoza for Mayor Campaign Manager Nicole DeMont:

“Today Susana’s opponent decided to drop her bogus petition challenge that she knew was nothing more than an attempt at a self-coronation and a complete waste of nearly $1 million in taxpayer dollars. The boss of the party bosses desperately tried to keep Susana out of the race and she failed. Despite what boss Preckwinkle hoped, there will be an election and voters will hold her accountable for her record of raising taxes first and providing transparency last.  Her political games are exactly why Chicago needs a mayor focused on the next generation, instead of just the next four years.”

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Susana Mendoza for Mayor Releases First Television Ad

Highlights Her Future Now Plan to Put Chicago’s Neighborhoods First

CHICAGO, IL– Today, Susana Mendoza for Mayor released the campaign’s first television ad highlighting Susana’s childhood in Little Village and her plans to address crime in Chicago neighborhoods. In conjunction with the ad, Susana released her Future Now Plan to invest in neighborhood schools, combat crime, and build an economy that puts working families first.

“My story is Chicago’s story,” Susana Mendoza said. “The big issues Chicagoans face – crime, under resourced schools, and high property taxes – are challenges I’ve lived. With my Future Now Plan, I believe we can tackle these challenges by closing the achievement gap, addressing gun violence, and investing in our communities and working families. I’m not a party boss and I won’t be a caretaker mayor. I’m a girl from Little Village who is running for mayor to put our neighborhoods first.”

Watch “Story” here
Read the future now plan here

Script:

Susana:
This is a story about the future, but it starts in the past. I was a little girl scared to walk to school. A murder on our block. My family forced to leave. It’s my story and it’s Chicago’s story.

But it’s time to write a new chapter.

Announcer 1:
Mendoza’s plan addresses the root causes of violence.

Announcer 2:
Mendoza plans to hire more detectives.

Susana:
We CAN reduce gun violence…And we WILL.

Susana:
Read my Future Now Plan to make our city safer.

Let me know what you think because the future starts now.

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Monday, January 7, 2019

10 Questions Left Unanswered by Toni Preckwinkle

CHICAGO, IL — After a tumultuous week filled with contradictions, evasions, and an ever-changing story around the illegal campaign contribution she received from Ed Burke’s alleged extortion scheme, Toni Preckwinkle still needs to come clean to voters. With rumors swirling around the FBI investigation she’s implicated in, here are 10 questions party boss Toni Preckwinkle has left unanswered about her latest ethics scandal:

1. Did she or did she not accept the $10,000 contribution from Ed Burke’s extortion scheme? (1)
2. If not, why did she file an amended A-1 to report the contribution?
3. If she did, will Preckwinkle hold anyone accountable for failing to report the contribution in violation of campaign finance laws?
4. Why does Preckwinkle’s account of returning the full $10,000 contradict the FBI’s criminal complaint stating she kept $5,600? (2)
5. What other contributions is Preckwinkle hiding from voters?
6. Why won’t Preckwinkle release the full email correspondence with Mr. Dhanani? (3)
7. Will Preckwinkle take action to ban outside employment for county board members?
8. Will Preckwinkle and her team release all emails, texts, and other communications they had with Ed Burke and his staff in relation to the fundraiser?
9. If Toni Preckwinkle did nothing wrong, why did she tell four whoppers in one day?
10. Time and again, Preckwinkle has been busted lying to the public about her multiple ethics scandals. Why should voters believe her and not the FBI? (4)

“Toni Preckwinkle has evaded question after question in a desperate attempt to dodge accountability for the illegal $10,000 contribution she received from Ed Burke’s extortion scheme,” said Susana Mendoza for Mayor spokesman Christian Slater. “She needs to come clean to voters before the FBI catches her in another lie.”

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1. Preckwinkle and her team have given multiple answers as to whether she accepted the contribution, initially claiming they did not, then claiming they received the donation through their website, and reporting the contribution.
2. Preckwinkle claims to have returned the full $10,000, while the FBI’s criminal complaint claims she kept $5,600.
3. Preckwinkle has email correspondence between her team and the victim of Burke’s extortion scheme, but refused to release the emails with a spokesman saying, “we’re going to hold off on that.”
4. Preckwinkle’s whoppers come as she lied to the public about her chief of staff’s sexual harassment and has questions swirling around her security chief’s illegal use of a government car for political purposes.

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Monday, January 7, 2019

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LIUNA Chicago Endorses Susana Mendoza for Mayor

CHICAGO, IL – Today, LIUNA Chicago Laborers’ District Council announced their endorsement of Susana Mendoza for mayor. LIUNA Chicago represents a diverse group of over 20,000 working men and women in the construction, municipal, and industrial sectors. The announcement comes as Mendoza continues to gain momentum in the race for mayor, having just released a new TV ad and an almost 40-page policy agenda highlighting her plans to put Chicago’s neighborhoods first.

“I am so thrilled to be endorsed by the working men and women of LIUNA Chicago,” said Susana Mendoza. “Throughout my career, I’ve been proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our working families, and that will continue when I’m mayor. With the support of LIUNA Chicago and working families across this great city, I’m confident we can stand up for workers’ rights, prepare the next generation of Chicagoans for the economy of tomorrow, and put our neighborhoods first.”

“The Chicago Laborers’ District Council is proud to announce our endorsement of Susana Mendoza for Mayor,” said Chicago Laborers’ District Council Business Manager James P. Connolly. “From her time as a state representative to City Clerk, Susana has demonstrated herself to be a fierce advocate for Laborers and working families. As State Comptroller, she stood up to Bruce Rauner – the biggest bully working people in Illinois have ever seen – and was victorious. We are confident that no one will work harder than her to protect us from opponents of Labor and to bring opportunities and prosperity to our members and all working families in this great city.”

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

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Bill Daley Desperately Attempts to Distance Himself from Bruce Rauner’s Disastrous Education Record

CHICAGO, IL– At a press conference today, Bill Daley announced his education plan while failing to mention his support for Bruce Rauner, who repeatedly attacked Chicago Public Schools, its teachers, and students.

Daley chaired the transition team for Bruce Rauner, the same failed governor who called Chicago Public School teachers “virtually illiterate” and Chicago schools “crumbling prisons,” held school funding hostage, and demonized Chicago and its students to downstate voters. In a stark contrast, Susana Mendoza played a leading role fighting for historic school funding reform with State Senator Andy Manar while holding Rauner accountable for his disastrous record.

“Bill Daley supported a failed governor who held Chicago Public Schools hostage to force his far-right agenda on Illinois while attacking and demagoguing Chicago Public Schools,” said Susana Mendoza for Mayor spokesman Christian Slater. “Susana will be a mayor who fights relentlessly for neighborhood schools and won’t back down until every child gets a quality public education.”

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Chicago Federation of Musicians Endorses Susana Mendoza for Mayor

CHICAGO, IL – Today, the Chicago Federation of Musicians endorsed Susana Mendoza for Chicago mayor. The CFM represents over 2,000 musicians, playing diverse styles of music in venues such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera Orchestra, and the Chicago Sinfonieta.

“I am so excited to earn the endorsement of the working men and women of the Chicago Federation of Musicians,” Susana Mendoza said. “The CFM represents some of the most talented musicians in the world who bring enriching cultural experiences to our city. I’m proud to have stood with their members before, and I will continue to fight for their rights as mayor. Together, I know we can build a Chicago that puts our neighborhoods first and guarantees working families can thrive.”

“The Chicago Federation of Musicians is so thrilled to endorse Susana Mendoza for Chicago mayor,” Chicago Federation of Musicians President Terryl Jares said. “When striking members of the Lyric Opera musicians rallied in Daley Plaza demanding fair wages and healthcare, Susana stood shoulder to shoulder with us in solidarity. She has shown to be an advocate for working people in Illinois and we know she’ll continue that advocacy as mayor.”

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

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Susana Mendoza para Alcalde lanza primer anuncio de televisión en Español

Explica sus credenciales como líder centrada en poner los vecindarios de Chicago en primer lugar

CHICAGO, IL – Hoy, Susana Mendoza para Alcalde lanzó el primer anuncio de televisión de la campaña en español. El anuncio, titulado “Líder”, muestra el camino de Susana desde su infancia en Little Village hasta su experiencia como agente de cambio en el gobierno.

“Crecí en el barrio de La Villita como hija de inmigrantes mexicanos y ahora me postuló como alcalde para poner a nuestros vecindarios en primer lugar”, dijo Susana Mendoza, quien se convertiría en la primera alcaldesa latina de la ciudad. “Los desafíos a los que se enfrenta nuestra ciudad — como el crimen, las escuelas con pocos recursos y los altos impuestos a la propiedad — son personales para mí. Chicago necesita un líder que no tenga miedo de enfrentarse a los grandes problemas y retos de esta ciudad.

MIRE “LÍDER” AQUÍ

Guión

Susana:

Yo nací en la ciudad de Chicago en el barrio de La Villita.

Barrios seguros, buenas escuelas, altos impuestos a la propiedad… estas no son solo cuestiones políticas para mi.

Yo también las vivo.

Chicago necesita un líder que no tenga miedo de enfrentarse a los grandes problemas y retos de esta ciudad. Mi experiencia me ha preparado para ser esa líder en este momento cuando más se necesita.

Soy Susana Mendoza. Soy candidata para la Alcaldía. Estoy lista. Así que manos a la obra.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

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LIUNA Great Lakes Region Endorses Susana Mendoza for Mayor

CHICAGO, IL – Today, LIUNA Great Lakes Region endorsed Susana Mendoza for Chicago mayor. The LIUNA Great Lakes Region Organizing Committee represents laborers throughout the Midwest in the construction, municipal, and industrial sectors. The announcement comes as Susana Mendoza has continued to build strong support with organized labor groups, having just earned endorsements from UFCW Local 1546 and the Chicago Federation of Musicians.

“I am so excited to have the endorsement of LIUNA Great Lakes Region and the working men and women it represents,” Susana Mendoza said. “I’ve always been a staunch advocate of workers’ rights, and that will continue as mayor. With the support of working families from across our city, I know we can make Chicago a leader in lifting up the voices of working people for cities throughout the world to emulate.”

“In the current landscape of national and international affairs, it’s more important than ever that a global city like Chicago has a mayor committed to protecting the rights of working people,” said Terry Healy, Vice President Regional Manager LIUNA. “There is no question that Susana will bring her history as a fierce advocate for labor with her to the mayor’s office and continue to be a champion for our members and all of Chicago’s working families.”

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

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UFCW 1546 Endorses Susana Mendoza for Mayor

CHICAGO, IL – Today, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1546 endorsed Susana Mendoza for mayor. UFCW 1546 represents over 25,000 workers throughout Illinois, Indiana, and other states in industries as varied as retail grocery and drug stores, meatpacking and processing plants, nursing homes, and leather processing plants.

“I’m so thrilled to receive this endorsement from the working men and women of UFCW 1546,” Susana Mendoza said. “Throughout my career, I’ve stood up for workers’ rights to collectively bargain, organize, and earn a fair wage. I’ll continue to fight for those rights as mayor. With the help of UFCW 1546 and working families in communities throughout Chicago, I’m confident we can lift up every neighborhood in our city by investing in public education, addressing the root causes of violence, and solving our fiscal challenges without burdening working families.”

“With the future of our city at stake, we’re so proud to be endorsing Susana Mendoza for mayor,” UFCW Local 1546 President Bob O’Toole said. “Susana has been a steadfast advocate for workers, fighting against Bruce Rauner’s assaults on our working families and standing up for our rights. I know as mayor, she’ll stand shoulder to shoulder with the working men and women of UFCW 1546 to move Chicago forward, guarantee every worker earns a living wage, and protect our ability to organize and collectively bargain.”

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

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Susana Mendoza Calls on Toni Preckwinkle to Drop Her Challenge of Dorothy Brown

CHICAGO, IL – After Willie Wilson dropped his challenge of Dorothy Brown’s petition signatures, Susana Mendoza called on Toni Preckwinkle to drop her challenge and end her attacks on Dorothy Brown:

“I applaud Dr. Willie Wilson for embracing democracy and dropping his challenge of Dorothy Brown,” Susana Mendoza said. “Now, the only person stopping another woman of color from being on the ballot is the boss of party bosses’, Toni Preckwinkle. It’s time for Preckwinkle to follow the lead of Dr. Wilson, let voters have their voices heard, and put an end to her attempt at a self-coronation. Drop this challenge.”

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

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Susana Mendoza for Mayor Releases New TV Ad: “The Future Starts Now”

CHICAGO, IL – Today, Susana Mendoza for Mayor released the campaign’s second television ad, “The Future Starts Now,” highlighting Susana’s competitiveness and drive, as well as her plans to move Chicago forward by getting illegal guns off the street, investing in education, and tackling high property taxes.

WATCH “THE FUTURE STARTS NOW” HERE

“When people tell me I can’t do something, it just motivates me even more,” Susana Mendoza said. “People say the problems of illegal guns, high property taxes, and under-resourced schools in our city are impossible for the next mayor to solve. To me, nothing is impossible. Together, I know we can tackle these challenges, put our neighborhoods first, and prepare Chicago for the next generation.”

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Script:

Susana:
All I wanted to do was play soccer.

And my mother said, “oh no, honey, you can’t play soccer. Only boys play soccer.”

Randall:
“They said, “coach, she’s a girl.” I said, “yeah, I know, but she’s the best player I have.”

Susana:
When people tell me I can’t do something, it just motivates me even more.

Now they say the problems of guns, schools and taxes are impossible for the next mayor to solve.

To me, nothing is impossible.

Read my “Future Now Plan” and tell what you think because the future starts now.

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Friday, January 18, 2019

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Christian Slater | press@susanamendoza.com
(616) 836-1832

Susana Mendoza Statement on Jason Van Dyke Sentencing

CHICAGO, IL – Susana Mendoza released the following statement on today’s Jason Van Dyke sentencing:

“While a historic step forward was taken when a jury convicted Jason Van Dyke of the murder of Laquan McDonald, today’s lenient sentence did not fit the severity of the crime. The fact is that our prisons are populated with individuals serving longer sentences for much lesser crimes. While many are justifiably disappointed with this sentence, this has nonetheless sent a message to police officers that if they break the law, there will be consequences. As mayor, I will work tirelessly to rebuild the broken trust between police and our communities to heal our city. Today is just a start. We have a lot of work ahead of us.”

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Saturday, January 19, 2019

CONTACT:
Christian Slater | press@susanamendoza.com
(616) 836-1832

Bill Daley Receives $25,000 From Nephew Robert Vanecko Who Squandered Over $50 Million in Pension Fund Money

CHICAGO, IL – In a Friday news dump, Bill Daley revealed his campaign accepted a $25,000 donation from the notorious Robert Vanecko, who lost Chicago taxpayers over $50 million in a botched investment scheme.

Vanecko, the nephew of former mayor Richard M. Daley, received an investment of $68 million from Chicago pension funds, only to lose the teacher, police officer, and municipal employee funds over $50 million. At the same time, Vanecko’s company charged $9 million in fees for their costly mismanagement. The association with the failed investment comes as Bill Daley has endorsed previous disastrous deals, including the city’s failed parking meter privatization.

“Robert Vanecko got rich while losing over $50 million in pension funds for Chicago teachers, police and municipal employees, and apparently Bill Daley thinks that’s ‘good business,” Susana Mendoza for Mayor spokesman Christian Slater said. “Chicagoans can’t afford a mayor like Bill Daley who doesn’t stand for their middle class values, led a big bank during the financial collapse of Wall Street, got rich as a CEO as he laid off thousands of workers, and thinks it’s ok to take money from those who squandered over $50 million in taxpayer dollars while hiding his tax returns from voters.”

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