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Democrats select candidate for Cook County sheriff
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Contributor | COSDem |
Last Edited | COSDem Nov 28, 2005 08:46pm |
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Category | Election Guide |
Media | TV News - WABC Channel 7 |
News Date | Tuesday, November 29, 2005 02:45:00 AM UTC0:0 |
Description | Cook County Democrats selected their candidate in the race for sheriff. They have slated retiring Sheriff Michael Sheahan's chief-of-staff Tom Dart. Dart was chosen Monday over four other candidates.
Sheriff Sheahan announced last Monday that he would not seek a fourth term. Dart's selection comes despite some opposition from minority democrats.
The endorsement of Tom Dart was wired from the get-go by his boss and neighbor in the 19th Ward on the Southwest Side -- Michael Sheahan. Sheahan started lining up support for Dart before last week's announcement that he's not running for re-election. Dart was also burning up the phone lines and that -- along with Sheahan's clout -- pretty much wiped out the competition. But it also infuriated black and Latino activists and four other candidates who showed up to pitch themselves Monday -- even if it was a done deal. |
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