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PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE ON TUESDAY
RICHARD IRVIN FOR MAYOR OF AURORA
AND BRING A FRIEND
- Recipient of the 2009 Award of Excellence in Government from The Illinois State Crime Commission.
- Former Prosecutor both Cook and Kane County State’s Attorneys’ Offices.
- Born and raised in Aurora, East Aurora High School Graduate, Combat Veteran, Business Owner. Invested in Aurora.
- Create jobs, cut taxes, eliminate wasteful spending, and grow our economy
- Endorsed by the Association of Aurora Police Officers.
Safe schools and safe streets are essential to long term economic development. – Richard Irvin, Alderman & Candidate for Mayor
VICTORY PARTY
Irvin for Aurora will be hosting our Victory Party at Las Quinta De Los Reyes, 36 East New York Street in Aurora. Please join us starting at 7:30 p.m. Light appetizers will be provided and there will be a cash bar.
THIS TUESDAY APRIL 7 – VOTE RICHARD IRVIN FOR MAYOR OF AUORA
If you’d like to volunteer on election day please call 630-906-2923.
PROBLEMS ON ELECTION DAY
Kane County residents who experience voting problems or irregularities during next week's election should call the Kane County state's attorney's office to report the problems.
An election complaint line will be available from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The state's attorney's hotline is not for election questions, such as polling times or places.
Anyone who experiences or witnesses possible illegal election activity, such as electioneering, illegally placed campaign signs or denial of voting rights at any of Kane County's 228 voting precincts should call the hotline at 630-208-5328.
Other helpful sites –
Aurora Election Commission, 77 S Stolp, Aurora, 630-897-4030
http://www.aurora-il.org/electioncommission/electioninfo/pollingplaces.php
Kane Co. Clerk’s Office, 719 Batavia Avenue, Geneva, 630-232-5990.
http://www.co.kane.il.us/COC/
For information about voting in the following counties, please see below
DuPage County
Will County
Kendall County
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(Aurora, IL) – Today Alderman-at-Large Richard Irvin, candidate for Mayor of Aurora, unveiled his economic plan. “My Economic Blueprint for Aurora will create jobs, cut taxes, eliminate wasteful spending, and grow our economy,” said Irvin. “Unlike the current Mayor I don’t believe that all businesses fail because they deserve to. As a small business owner myself, I understand that often high taxes, overly-burdensome bureaucratic red tape, and other government obstacles can prevent good businesses from succeeding.”
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(Aurora, IL) – Today, Aurora Mayoral candidate Richard Irvin, Alderman-at-Large, unveiled his ethics reform plan. “The cost to Illinois of the pay for play scandal involving our former Governor goes much further than the simple embarrassment of being the punch line for late night comics,” said Irvin. “The real cost to Illinois is the further erosion of faith and confidence of the voters of this great state in our political and legislative processes.” > READ MORE I > Español
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(Aurora, IL) – Today, Alderman-at-Large Richard Irvin, candidate for Mayor of Aurora, unveiled his foreclosure reduction proposal. “Owning a home is at the heart of the American dream,” said Irvin. “In these troubled times it is in the best interest of the city, homeowners and lenders to help find solutions to the current foreclosure crisis.” > READ MORE I > VIEW PLAN
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Tune in to our daily obsession
AURORA BEACON-NEWS
March 23, 2009 - By ANDRE SALLES asalles@scn1.com
You always know when it's 5 p.m. here.
Sure, you could look at a clock, but there's really no need. At 5 p.m. every day for the past month or so, something kind of magical happens at The Beacon offices. One of us writers -- sometimes it's me, sometimes Matt Hanley, sometimes Dan Campana -- will press "play" on his Windows Media Player, and for the next 3 minutes and 54 seconds, we'll all be head-bopping and singing along.
> READ MORE
All Aurora mayoral candidates spar for final time
DAILY HERALD
March 19, 2009 - By Justin Kmitch | Daily Herald Staff
In their third and final forum together, Aurora's three mayoral candidates tackled a variety of questions Wednesday, ranging from how they would handle global warming to whether directional signs for locating churches should be allowed. > READ MORE
Mayoral candidates face off for final time
AURORA BEACON-NEWS
March 19, 2009 - By ANDRE SALLES asalles@scn1.com
AURORA -- With less than three weeks to go before the election, the three mayoral candidates met for the final time Wednesday night at Wesley United Methodist Church for their third scheduled debate. > READ MORE
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March 25, 2009
Irvin opportunity for a fresh start I am writing to express my support of Richard Irvin for mayor of Aurora. The April 7 election is our opportunity for a much needed fresh start in City Hall.
I first met Richard many years ago when we were both prosecutors here in Aurora. Richard was born and raised on the East Side, served in combat in Desert Storm, got his law degree and returned to Aurora to fight the same type of crime that surrounded him as a youth. When we met, he was working as the community prosecutor, developing the Weed & Seed Program. This program was designed not just to prosecute criminals after the fact, but to remove conditions and incentives that make the criminal life attractive in the first place. It is this type of proactive, comprehensive approach to problem solving that Richard will bring to the mayor's office.
After leaving the state's attorney's office, Richard opened his own law firm here in Aurora. He and his associates and staff work to solve the problems of members of our community every day. This experience, combined with the experience of running a small business in this city, gives Richard a breadth of perspectives on our city that the other candidates cannot match.
I have had the honor of seeing Richard Irvin at work in the courtroom, in his law office, as an alderman, and as a candidate for mayor. I have had the pleasure of getting to know him and his family as friends. In each capacity I have found Richard to be intelligent, hard working, dedicated and considerate of others.
As mayor, he will be a unifying presence, a progressive leader and will continue to be a dedicated public servant. I will be proud to vote for Richard Irvin for mayor and urge my fellow Aurorans to vote for him as well.
Mark Wade
Aurora
March 22, 2009
Supports Richard Irvin for mayor of Aurora
As a DuPage County Aurora resident, I pay over twice as much in property tax as our neighbors in Naperville who are in the same school district.
This is only the first of many unfavorable comparisons with nearby communities, which hurts all of us. I have long wondered why our city's leaders have been unable to leverage our great location, abundant natural resources, and diverse population to develop a thriving and vibrant community.
Today I was heartened to see mayoral candidate Richard Irvin's Economic Blueprint for Aurora to cut taxes to create a pro-growth climate, to reinvigorate our downtown, to emphasize local preference in city contracting and to commit to high-quality education for work-force development.
I think he understands that our city needs to be a partner to business to grow our revenue base and create jobs. As a small business owner he understands what businesses need from local government to succeed. Aurora needs change, Aurora needs Richard Irvin for mayor.
Rachel Ossyra
Aurora
THE ARTICLE
Fact-checking the Aurora mayoral debate
March 14, 2009
By ANDRE SALLES asalles@scn1.com
> Read Original Article
> RICHARD’S RESPONSE
Weisner disingenuous about whistle blowers
March 17 Letter to the Editor
In response to the Beacon News Article "Fact-checking the mayoral debate" on March 14, I was trying to make clear the point that Mayor Weisner only introduced a Whistle Blower Ordinance after firing a whistle blower and being forced to hire that whistle blower back.
The whistle blower in question, Bob Reiser, was assisting the federal authorities in 2004, Weisner took office in May of 2005 and gave Bob Reiser his pink slip in May 2005. Weisner only proposed the ordinance to City Council in June 2005. The fact that Weisner talked about whistle blower protection in January 2005 and still fired Bob Reiser in May 2005 makes his campaign proposal of a Whistle Blower Ordinance even more disingenuous.
Alderman-At-Large Richard C. Irvin
Candidate for Mayor of Aurora
> READ OTHER LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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AURORA IS A WONDERFUL CITY WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF POTENTIAL
When people speak of the American dream, I know that I am a direct example of America's hopes and possibilities. My story is one of triumphs over tribulations and success in the face of unfortunate circumstances. Gangs and drugs were a reality in my neighborhood. I grew up in a household with a single mother who was raising two young boys on Aurora's East side in government subsidized low income housing. I remember a time when my mother held two jobs, one in a restaurant and the other in a mall retail shop, in order to put food on the table and attempt to instill a positive work ethic in my brother and me. With little supervision, I joined a gang following the example of other neighborhood boys like me because we believed it was right. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to recognize that that life was not for me. My brother and friends were not as fortunate and would succumb to the environment in which we lived. I determined that graduating from East Aurora High School was my only way out even though I was not a good student and no one in my family had graduated before me.
After barely graduating from high school and searching for direction, I enlisted in the U.S. Army. The Army taught me discipline, honor and respect. I was later deployed to the Gulf War during Desert Storm and Desert Shield returning to Aurora a Decorated War Veteran. With the G.I. Bill and College Fund, I put myself through college and then law school. Upon receiving a Juris Doctor, I became a prosecutor in both the Cook County State's Attorney's Office and the Kane County State's Attorney's Office. Later in my career, I started a law practice just two blocks away from where I grew up on low-income housing. I now have a thriving law firm with a complement of excellent attorneys and staff that and I could not be more proud of them
It would seem as though my dreams have been realized, however I am sure I can give something back to my hometown. And that is why I want to become the next Mayor of the City of Aurora. Because I think I can help other Aurorans achieve their dreams too. Aurora is a wonderful city with an abundance of potential. We are headed in the right direction, but we can do better. Our citizens' civic pride in our great city and the unyielding hope for a better future for Aurora continue to impress me and our leaders have a responsibility to match that level of enthusiasm. In life, we should all be willing to fight and sacrifice for what we believe in. I believe in Aurora and our citizens and I know they are worth fighting for. I will talk about new ideas, a renewed vision and the prospect of new blood in the Mayor's Office to take Aurora to the future with a focus on job creation, crime suppression, and education. My grandfather always told me "if we're not willing to fight for our dreams, what's the use in dreaming?"
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