Mary O'Connor is running for alderman against Anthony Napolitano. The document criticizes Napolitano's plan to do nothing about Chicago's underfunded $17 billion pension system, which could cause the fire department's pension to go bankrupt this decade and burden taxpayers with billions in property tax increases or bankrupt the entire pension system. In contrast, Mary O'Connor supports negotiating reforms to protect retiree benefits for first responders and teachers without massive tax hikes or cuts to schools and services. She is endorsed by several unions and business groups.
Mary O'Connor is running for alderman against Anthony Napolitano. The document criticizes Napolitano's plan to do nothing about Chicago's underfunded $17 billion pension system, which could cause the fire department's pension to go bankrupt this decade and burden taxpayers with billions in property tax increases or bankrupt the entire pension system. In contrast, Mary O'Connor supports negotiating reforms to protect retiree benefits for first responders and teachers without massive tax hikes or cuts to schools and services. She is endorsed by several unions and business groups.
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Received from Ald. Mary O'Connor (41) campaign on 3/26/15.
Mary O'Connor is running for alderman against Anthony Napolitano. The document criticizes Napolitano's plan to do nothing about Chicago's underfunded $17 billion pension system, which could cause the fire department's pension to go bankrupt this decade and burden taxpayers with billions in property tax increases or bankrupt the entire pension system. In contrast, Mary O'Connor supports negotiating reforms to protect retiree benefits for first responders and teachers without massive tax hikes or cuts to schools and services. She is endorsed by several unions and business groups.
Mary O'Connor is running for alderman against Anthony Napolitano. The document criticizes Napolitano's plan to do nothing about Chicago's underfunded $17 billion pension system, which could cause the fire department's pension to go bankrupt this decade and burden taxpayers with billions in property tax increases or bankrupt the entire pension system. In contrast, Mary O'Connor supports negotiating reforms to protect retiree benefits for first responders and teachers without massive tax hikes or cuts to schools and services. She is endorsed by several unions and business groups.
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Chicagos pension system is underfunded by $17 billion.1
The Chicago Fire Departments pension could go bankrupt 2
THIS DECADE.
Anthony Napolitanos plan? Do nothing.
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Napolitano said he does
not support reasonable, 4 critical reforms. His do nothing plan will cost billions in property tax increases or it will bankrupt the pension system, devastating 5 retirees.
We cant afford Napolitanos do nothing plan.
1. www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/mayor/iframe/just_the_facts, 2. wbez.org 12/8/13, 3. Chicago Sun-Times, 2015 Aldermanic Candidate Questionnaire, 4. Chicago Sun-Times, 2015 Aldermanic Candidate Questionnaire, 5. Chicago Sun-Times, 10/23/13
Mary OConnor is working to protect pensions for first responders,
teachers and other public servants without massive property tax hikes or harsh cuts to schools and city services.
Mary is working to protect
retiree benefits for those public servants our community relies on most. She has supported good faith negotiations to save pensions between the city and 27 of the 30 unions that work with the City.
Mary is endorsed by:
The Chicago Tribune, the Chicago SunTimes, the Chicago Federation of Labor, Illinois Teamsters, IUOE Local 150, IUOE Local 399, Plumbers Local 130, IBEW Local 134, Bricklayers Local 21, Laborers Local 1, Pipefitters Local 597, the IL Hotel and Lodging Association, and the IL Restaurant Association. Mary is supported by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.
And Mary will fight against
any effort to burden taxpayers with massive tax increases or cut funding for schools and services in our neighborhood.
Dedicated. Hard-working. Honest.
Vote in the Runoff Election on Tuesday, April 7.
Early voting runs from March 23 April 4 at Roden Library.