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    Chauncey Stroud, a candidate for alderman of the 24th Ward, filed objections to the ballot petitions of the 22 other candidates, including the incumbent Sharon Dixon, in an attempt to deny them ballot access. Valerie Leonard, another candidate, criticized Stroud for this action, noting that civil rights activist Richard Barnett, who is advising Stroud, usually supports expanding access to the ballot. Leonard questioned why Stroud did not participate in public hearings on issues important to the community but had time to file numerous objections. Leonard will respond to Stroud's challenge of her petitions at an administrative hearing next week.

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    Chauncey Stroud, a candidate for alderman of the 24th Ward, filed objections to the ballot petitions of the 22 other candidates, including the incumbent Sharon Dixon, in an attempt to deny them ballot access. Valerie Leonard, another candidate, criticized Stroud for this action, noting that civil rights activist Richard Barnett, who is advising Stroud, usually supports expanding access to the ballot. Leonard questioned why Stroud did not participate in public hearings on issues important to the community but had time to file numerous objections. Leonard will respond to Stroud's challenge of her petitions at an administrative hearing next week.

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    Chauncey Stroud, a candidate for alderman of the 24th Ward, filed objections to the ballot petitions of the 22 other candidates, including the incumbent Sharon Dixon, in an attempt to deny them ballot access. Valerie Leonard, another candidate, criticized Stroud for this action, noting that civil rights activist Richard Barnett, who is advising Stroud, usually supports expanding access to the ballot. Leonard questioned why Stroud did not participate in public hearings on issues important to the community but had time to file numerous objections. Leonard will respond to Stroud's challenge of her petitions at an administrative hearing next week.

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    Elect

    Valerie F. Leonard
    Alderman, 24th Ward
    “A leader for such a time as this”

    For Immediate Release


    December 1, 2010
    Contact: Valerie F. Leonard
    Candidate for Alderman
    24th Ward
    773-521-3137
    valeriefleonard@msn.com

    Chauncey Stroud and Richard Barnett Team Up to Deny


    Ballot Access to 24th Ward Candidates

    Chauncey Stroud, Candidate for Alderman of the 24th Ward, filed objections to each of
    the other 22 candidates for Alderman of the 24th Ward, including the incumbent,
    Sharon Dixon. The challenges were filed late yesterday afternoon, between 2:30 pm
    and 5:00. November 30 was the last day to file objections. This move comes less than
    24 hours before candidates were expected to participate in a lottery for ballot position.

    "I find it very interesting that Richard Barnett, who is credited with being a civil rights
    activist and expert on protecting our freedoms under the Voting Rights Act of 1964 is
    working with a candidate to try to deny ballot access to the citizens", said Valerie F.
    Leonard. Ms. Leonard is a candidate for Alderman of the 24th Ward, and is also being
    challenged. Richard Barnett has been a stalwart in the Independent Democratic
    Movement, and has supported candidates like former State Representative Jesse
    Madison, former State Representative Arthur Turner, Alderman Freddrenna Lyle and the
    late Mayor Harold Washington. Mr. Barnett successfully argued in U.S. District
    Court that the City's re-districting process denied African Americans and Latinos the
    opportunity to be represented in City Council in numbers proportionate to their
    population in the City of Chicago. He has supported Alderman Dixon in the past but is
    now working with Chauncey Stroud as an advisor.

    "Why didn't Chauncey Stroud attend any public hearings to fight for equity of
    distribution of NSP funds to North Lawndale?", Ms. Leonard asked. " Why didn't he
    attend any of the public hearings regarding the Ogden-Pulaski TIF that was originally
    structured in such a way that it would have displaced 1,200 people? Why didn't he
    attend any public hearings on the need for the TIF Sunshine Ordinance? Why didn't he
    attend any hearings on the negative impact of school closings or the magnet school
    admissions policies? Yet he has time to file 22 challenges and appear in court to

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    maintain his own ballot access while trying to deny ours?"

    Ms. Leonard indicated that she just learned of Mr. Stroud's challenge to her petitions,
    and is waiting to receive an official summons to an administrative hearing next
    week. The hearings for all objections will begin Monday, December 6, 2010, 69 West
    Washington Street, Chicago, IL, in the Chicago Board of Elections 8th Floor Conference
    Room, the Board's Lower Level Conference Room and the Building's Lower Level
    Conference Room. The administrative hearings are open to the public.

    "I think the citizens of the 24th Ward should come down and watch democracy in
    action", Ms. Leonard said.

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