“ Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee Highly Offended by Recent Bruce Rauner Commercial”
The African American and Progressive Communities consider Mayor Harold Washington’s Legacy to be iconic and not to be cheapened by candidates of either party for political gain. The recent commercial by Bruce Rauner regarding his firing of Pat Quinn does just that. It defies and belittles Mayor Washington’s legacy.
Mayor Harold Washington’s legacy is one of a life of fighting for the rights of the common man and woman. He dedicated his political career to the defense of worker’s rights, equitable tax policies, open government and fairness for everyone.
It is true that Mayor Washington fired Pat Quinn. Many people in this community sympathize and relate to being fired or not hired though qualified. However, we find it disturbing that Bruce Rauner would insult the intelligence of this community by implying that we are more concerned with a firing 25 plus years ago than details of the candidates’ plans for the welfare of the State of Illinois and how each candidate would execute his plan.
The Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee is a 501-(C)3 organization and does not endorse political candidates. There are supporters of both candidates within our group; however, we are totally united in our demand that Mayor Washington’s legacy not be tainted. Our mission is to celebrate and preserve Mayor Washington’s legacy through events, such as the 6K walk for voter registration that will take place on Saturday, October 4, 2014.
For more information on the organization and the event, please visit our site at www.mhwlc.com. ;
Contact: Josie Childs, President and Founder,
Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee
773.643.4828 info@mhwlc.com www.mhwlc.com
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So exactly WHO controls the "legacy" of Harold Washington. The former Washington allies who support Quinn OR the former major Washington allies who support Rauner. If we truly were serious about preserving the legacy of Harold Washington then we never would have allowed former Mayor Richard M. Daley to be elected and serve over 20 years while absolutely destroying all of Washington's legislation achievements as Mayor. We have went from over 30% of city contracts and jobs to less that 7% when Daley was done as Mayor. The Washington video is a part of public history and is fair game, just as it is for Quinn to go and dig up part of Rauners history that he would not to see and hear. Governor Quinn has survived this same ad which has been aired during his campaigns for State Treasurer, Lt Governor and Governor. The only thing that I witnessed on the streets that MAY have some impact is a whole new generation of voters who never seen or heard Washington and this video is their first impression of Harold, so that may impact of some undecided voters. As a former youth coordinator for the '83 and '87 campaigns of Harold Washington who helped organize thousands of young people for those campaigns I am just as much a part of the Harold Washington legacy too and the video has never bothered me one bit. I have worked with the allies of Harold Washington who are supporting both Rauner and Quinn and will still work with them after this election too is over. So let both supports of both candidates do the most important thing and get in the streets and righteously compete to get out the vote for their respective campaign. But I will not help engage in WHO is the rightful heir to claim what can and cannot be used as part of that Washington legacy when in truth we should ALL be insulted with ourselves for allowing Daley to dismantle the Washington legacy for over 20 years and only stopped when he decided to quit.