* I’ve never thought that this was much of an issue, but this development may hinder the Republicans’ efforts to make hay out of it in other districts…

Concrete company president Martin Ozinga III has no plans to relocate from Homer Glen, which lies just inside the 13th Congressional District represented by Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Hinsdale.

Ozinga’s residence has not been raised as an issue by either of his November opponents, state Sen. Debbie Halvorson, D-Crete, and Green Party candidate Jason Wallace of Normal.

Ozinga’s campaign manager, Andy Sere, noted Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Barrington, lives outside her 8th Congressional District. Democratic candidate Dan Seals lives just outside the 10th Congressional District, where he hopes to unseat Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Highland Park.

“The fact that he lives a mile or so outside the district while still living in the district’s biggest county has not come up with any of the voters he has spoken with,” Sere said. Whether Ozinga would move into the district if he won the election has not been discussed. “Frankly, it hasn’t come up,” he said.

* Meanwhile, Congresscritter Melissa Bean is criticized for missing an important House vote…

8th Congressional District challenger Steve Greenberg [sic] is firing away at U.S. Rep Melissa Bean for missing a vote last week on what he calls “the largest tax increase in American history … of at least $683 billion over the next years.”

Bean was absent for House Roll Call 382, a non-binding budget resolution which representatives narrowly adopted 214-210.

The Barrington Democrat later filed a statement with the Congressional record indicating she would have voted against the measure. […]

Bean’s staff did not explain why she was one of only 10 House members to miss the vote.

* But the Dems are firing back at Greenberg…

A pair of lawsuits filed against Greenberg’s family businesses in Cook County Circuit Court allege the companies defaulted on a $1.5 million bank loan and failed to pay a law firm more than $60,000 in legal fees.

Greenberg would not comment on the lawsuits this week except to call them “frivolous.”

“Over 80 percent of companies get sued,” he said. […]

“As if his disastrous candidacy were not telling enough, Steve Greenberg’s business dealings show a deep contempt for following the rules or living up to his commitments,” DCCC spokesman Ryan Rudominer said.

* Related…

* Roskam: district’s No. 1 concern is gas prices

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