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* From an email sent to Democratic committeepersons this afternoon…
November 8, 2019
Honorable Democratic Committeeman representing the voters of the Illinois House of Representatives - 3rd District (“3rd District”), Article IV, Section 2(d) of the 1970 Illinois Constitution and Section 25-6(a) of the Illinois Election Code state that a vacancy in the office of state representative shall be filled by appointment within 30 days after the occurrence of the vacancy. Also, Article III, Section 4(j) of the By- Laws of the Cook County Democratic Party provides that the Chair of such committee is the committeeman with the greatest number of weighted votes in the 3rd District.
As the democratic committeeman with the greatest number of weighted votes in the 3rd District and the recognized Chair of the 3rd Representative District Committee, I am calling a meeting of the democratic committeeman for the purpose of filing the vacancy created by my retirement from the Illinois House of Representatives.
The meeting of the 3rd Representative District Committee will be held on Friday, November 15 at 5 PM at the Alliance of Polish Clubs, located at 5835 W. Diversey in Chicago, Illinois.
Please know that I placed a legal notice in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, The Chicago Tribune Company’s Spanish language newspaper, HOY, and in digital format via Block Club Chicago’s website informing the community at large of this meeting and inviting any and all potential candidates to submit their credentials for consideration by the committeeman authorized to choose my replacement. At the end of the candidate presentation process we will retire to executive session for discussion and then take a vote to decide who shall be my replacement.
The results of the voting process will then be reduced to writing and it is intended that the appropriate documents will then be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Illinois Secretary of State on the next business day which will be Monday, November 18, 2019.
Luis A. Arroyo,
Chair of the 3rd Representative District Committee Cook County Committeeman, 36th Ward
…Adding… More…
Former/indicted Rep. Luis Arroyo will take the lead in choosing his IL House replacement. Writes to Cook County Democratic Party Chair Toni Preckwinkle:
"Please be advised that I am the democratic committeeman with the highest weighted vote total within the 3rd district." pic.twitter.com/mUd9LOkLW3— Amanda Vinicky (@AmandaVinicky) November 8, 2019
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 2:33 pm
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I can’t help but feel Jon Stewart would have done a great job with this saga on the daily show.
Comment by Iggy Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 2:38 pm
Well, he is who we thought he was.
Comment by Centennial Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 2:41 pm
He knows who he wants appointed: his son.
Comment by Just Me 2 Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 2:44 pm
Of course he is, he has this thing and it’s bleepin silver…
And there is going to be a bit of hand wringing, but no political or electoral implications for anyone involved, so why not.
Comment by OneMan Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 2:44 pm
=== his son===
Doubt it. Unelectable.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 2:46 pm
Can Chicago get any more corrupt
Comment by Yes Man Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 2:52 pm
= “Please be advised that I am the democratic committeeman with the highest weighted vote total within the 3rd district.” =
Wow. The Pat Quinn “I’M THE GOVERNOR!” ploy. Good luck with that.
Comment by Bertrum Cates Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 2:55 pm
Palm meet face. He didn’t have to call the meeting. One of the others could have done it.
Comment by Southsider Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 2:58 pm
House should just make clear that anyone appointed with Arroyo’s votes will be subject of an immediate disciplinary proceeding with the intent to expel them as quickly as possible. No individual with the community’s best interest at heart would accept such a tainted appointment. No currently serving GA members should want the individual they forced to resign to have a say in choosing his successor.
Comment by Moe Berg Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 2:59 pm
That letter to Toni is a mouthful. Second paragraph is one sentence with over 70 words.
Comment by City Zen Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 2:59 pm
Unless there’s a legal way to remove his committeemanship, these are the parameters.
While succumbing to the pressure from the Illinois House, it appears that pressure won’t make the choice to step down probable.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 3:00 pm
Ahhhhh. Illinois. Have to believe this latest round of indictments plus this tid bit will vault us over New Jersey For the title of most corrupt state in the union. It is nice to be the best at something.
Comment by Captain Obvious Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 3:03 pm
I love it when people who have been mean to me are shown to be who they are.
Comment by Amalia Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 3:08 pm
If we are lucky Arroyo will recommend himself for the vacant position.
Comment by Plutocrat03 Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 3:12 pm
Sort of a Roland Burris appointment? (appointment under a cloud of politics, suspicion, and lack of ethics by the one making the appointment). “Hey, son, how’d ya like to be a State Rep?”
Comment by revvedup Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 3:14 pm
=== Doubt it. Unelectable.===
How so? He is a County Commissioner.
Comment by Just Me Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 3:26 pm
===How so?===
His name is Luis Arroyo, Jr. How’s that for a ballot name right now? C’mon. Don’t be so dense. Best to hide out on the county board and wait for this to blow over rather than face the voters in a few months in a contested primary race.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 3:28 pm
Also, the Cook County Dems could call on the other committeemen not to participate In an Arroyo-led process, or to agree they will select a successor without Arroyo’s votes - he has 38%, not the majority. In any case, a stand needs to be taken against corruption. This is when true leaders lead.
Comment by Moe Berg Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 3:29 pm
That Luis Arroyo name is golden.
Comment by Steve Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 3:43 pm
The Alliance of Polish Clubs should distance themselves from this.
Comment by Donnie Elgin Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 3:47 pm
Nervy little so-and-so.
Comment by RIJ Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 3:56 pm
Attitude like that, he ought to be running Exelon.
Comment by SAP Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 3:59 pm
Candidates should refuse to be slated until he steps down. He can’t appoint anyone if they don’t accept the appointment.
Comment by Jaded Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 3:59 pm
Point of order: Arroyo may have the largest weighted vote, but a quorum may be denied if he doesn’t have 50.01% of the weighted vote and no other Committeemen appear at the meeting.
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 4:01 pm
the entire Arroyo saga is so interesting/repulsive. He makes a promise to the loathsome Berrios/Suarez side and pulls back on it. gets his kid on the County Board (hello Forest Preserve District parking ticket scandal), and now, all of this. The Arroyo name is toxic.
Comment by Amalia Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 4:03 pm
Preckwinkle: “Arroyo who? Throw this letter in the garbage…..as I was saying..”
Comment by Billy Sunday Friday, Nov 8, 19 @ 4:17 pm