U.S. Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez circulating petition for signatures to get name on the ballot for Mayor of Chicago
By H. Nelson Goodson
September 21, 2010
Chicago - On Monday, Xavier Luis Burgos and Carlos Daniel Rosa, both students at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) announced through a press release the kick-off of the Students for Luis Gutiérrez for Mayor of Chicago campaign. Students for Luis Gutiérrez is an independent, student-led initiative to support Congressman Gutiérrez's candidacy for Mayor of Chicago. The purpose of this massive mobilization will be two-fold. The first component is a rally composed of the major student leaders and their bases from various universities and colleges including the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University, DePaul University, City Colleges of Chicago, Columbia College, Northwestern University as well as individual supporters from Loyola University, in order to draw attention to this historic moment.
The second component is a call for action on behalf of the students to collect half of the 12,500 necessary signatures to place Congressman Gutiérrez's name on the ballot for the February mayoral elections.
On September 12, Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez (IL-Dem.) began to circulated petitions during the Mexican Independence festivities to nominate his name for the February mayoral election. Gutiérrez recruited at least 150 volunteers who began to collect the 12,500 signatures needed to get his name on the ballot.
The dateline to submit the signatures is November 22, for the February 22 election, and a run-off on April 5.
Gutiérrez hasn't officially announced his candidacy, but by circulating petitions and getting his name on the ballot makes it official.
Gutiérrez represents the 4th Congressional District in Illinois, which includes Chicago. He was elected in 1992 and has served nine terms. Gutiérrez has been an advocate for Immigration Reform and the DREAM Act. His bio at http://bit.ly/dBSvJA.
On September 8, Mayor Richard M. Daley, in office for 21 years confirmed, he won't seek re-election or a 7th term for Mayor. Daley leaves behind a $655 million deficit in the $3.39 billion budget for the City of Chicago in 2011.
For more information: http://www.studentsforgutierrez.org/
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By H. Nelson Goodson
September 21, 2010
Chicago - On Monday, Xavier Luis Burgos and Carlos Daniel Rosa, both students at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) announced through a press release the kick-off of the Students for Luis Gutiérrez for Mayor of Chicago campaign. Students for Luis Gutiérrez is an independent, student-led initiative to support Congressman Gutiérrez's candidacy for Mayor of Chicago. The purpose of this massive mobilization will be two-fold. The first component is a rally composed of the major student leaders and their bases from various universities and colleges including the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University, DePaul University, City Colleges of Chicago, Columbia College, Northwestern University as well as individual supporters from Loyola University, in order to draw attention to this historic moment.
The second component is a call for action on behalf of the students to collect half of the 12,500 necessary signatures to place Congressman Gutiérrez's name on the ballot for the February mayoral elections.
On September 12, Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez (IL-Dem.) began to circulated petitions during the Mexican Independence festivities to nominate his name for the February mayoral election. Gutiérrez recruited at least 150 volunteers who began to collect the 12,500 signatures needed to get his name on the ballot.
The dateline to submit the signatures is November 22, for the February 22 election, and a run-off on April 5.
Gutiérrez hasn't officially announced his candidacy, but by circulating petitions and getting his name on the ballot makes it official.
Gutiérrez represents the 4th Congressional District in Illinois, which includes Chicago. He was elected in 1992 and has served nine terms. Gutiérrez has been an advocate for Immigration Reform and the DREAM Act. His bio at http://bit.ly/dBSvJA.
On September 8, Mayor Richard M. Daley, in office for 21 years confirmed, he won't seek re-election or a 7th term for Mayor. Daley leaves behind a $655 million deficit in the $3.39 billion budget for the City of Chicago in 2011.
For more information: http://www.studentsforgutierrez.org/
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