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From Durango, Mexico to Mayor of Chicago?

Jesus "Chuy" Garcia was ready to enjoy his first uncontested election. He had a few good books picked out that had been taunting him. Then he want to visit his friend Karen Lewis after her surgery. She greeted him with, "Sit down. You need to run." Lewis ran down all the reasons he was the best person to run for mayor of Chicago. And with that Chuy went home to discuss the idea with his wife. Her response? HELL YES! A few months and thousands of signatures later, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia is building a coalition of community people who want to work together to make Chicago a better place to live, learn and do business. When I heard Chuy was jumping into the race I was excited. I had never met him, but I had followed his last campaign to become a Cook County commissioner. He seemed to be the exact type of politician so many people, myself included, wish where were more of. Chuy appears to have always fought for his community and with integrity. That ...

EVENT: Chicago Women's Mayoral Forum

Chicago Has A Women’s Agenda – Where Do Mayoral Candidates Stand On It? Hear What The Leading Candidates Have To Say at the CHICAGO WOMEN’S MAYORAL FORUM Saturday, January 24 | 2pm to 5pm Chicago Temple | 77 West Washington St Featuring: Mayor Rahm Emanuel Alderman Robert Fioretti Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia Willie Wilson Moderator: Cheryl Corley, NPR Correspondent RSVP: chimayoralforum.eventbrite.com Brought together by: American Association of University Women (AAUW) | Broadcast Ministers of Chicago | Chicago Area Women’s History Council | Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network | Chicago Women Take Action | Coalition of Labor Union Women | Democratic Women of the South Suburbs | EarthHeart Foundation | Girlfriends Group | Girls in the Game | Girls on the Run | GlobalGirl Media | HotHouse | Independent Voters of Illinois Independent Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO) | Jobs For Justice | Mujeres Latinas en Acción | National Cou...