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| Media | Newspaper - Chicago Sun-Times |
| News Date | Wednesday, March 4, 2009 03:35:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Quigley wins 5th District race
March 3, 2009
BY ABDON M. PALLASCH AND MARK J. KONKOL Staff Reporters
The clear winner in Tuesday’s special primary, Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley is now poised to win the congressional seat Rahm Emanuel left to become President Obama’s chief of staff.
Quigley must still survive a special general election in April, but in the Democratic primary for this traditionally Democratic seat on Chicago’s North Side and suburbs, Quigley won with 22 percent of the vote, with 92 percent of the precincts tallied.
The Associated Press called the race in the 5th Congressional District at 9:19 p.m.
His closest rivals were state Rep. John Fritchey with 18 percent, and state Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, with 17 percent .
Ald. Patrick O’Connor (40th) was in fourth with 12 percent, just ahead of Polish-born physician Victor Forys who had 11 percent.
“I’m in shock,” Quigley said. Poking fun at his reputation for wearing a scowl, Quigley added, “With the results so far, for a guy that doesn’t smile much, I’m smiling now.”
Quigley becomes the unlikely outsider elected to a seat previously held by consummate insiders such as Emanuel, Dan Rostenkowski and Rod Blagojevich.
Quigley attracted votes even outside of his home base in Wrigleyville.
“I really think he’s done a fantastic job on the Cook County Board. I’m a little apprehensive what’s going to happen to the Cook County Board if we lose him,” said Mary Oakleaf, a Forest Glen nurse after casting her ballot for Quigley.
Quigley, 50, evolved from a machine insider aide to former Ald. Bernie Hansen (44th) to the lonely voice of opposition on the Cook County Board, taking on the John Stroger and Todd administrations and even Mayor Daley on the issue of special taxing districts.
He helped pave the way for the election of like-minded allies on the County Board who joined with him to block tax increases.
Feigenholtz, ironically, tried t |
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