tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.comments2023-10-16T05:49:35.106-05:00CincinnatusCincinnatushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02707842440177615645noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-84381826501598531522013-09-24T22:06:18.381-05:002013-09-24T22:06:18.381-05:00Great!Great!Charleshttp://bestcoffeemakers2013.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-62913737454489293652013-08-01T23:52:47.882-05:002013-08-01T23:52:47.882-05:00Thanks for sharing good and wonderful , looking go...Thanks for sharing good and wonderful , looking good . I like that post .I am also looking such as blogBhutan travelhttp://www.bhutanjeweltravel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-44955126962774362122013-08-01T23:51:36.140-05:002013-08-01T23:51:36.140-05:00wow blog of this article is very nice and wonderf...wow blog of this article is very nice and wonderful . looking good and very attractive Golden Triangle Tourshttp://www.vacations-international.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-86262760556175837652013-06-11T06:44:40.240-05:002013-06-11T06:44:40.240-05:00japji travels offers hotels booking services in de...japji travels offers hotels booking services in delhi, online hotel booking delhi, 5 star hotel booking, hotels in new delhi, Hotel Booking Delhi, Budget Hotels in Delhi, Hotel Booking in Delhi, hotels in new delhi.<br />Online Hotel Booking Delhihttp://www.japjitravel.com/hotels/hotels.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-8257860951735440512010-02-08T13:44:21.615-06:002010-02-08T13:44:21.615-06:00I have been gathering information for just such an...I have been gathering information for just such an article. Will start writing after 1.) The snowstorm, and 2.) I get a chance to contact Cronin's people to find out if he has plans (I am aware of his plan to run for County GOP Chairman again).<br /><br />As far as other candidates, Cronin's campaign was one of the cleanest I've seen. It was his decision to not attack back when he was getting clobbered by his opponents that caused me to start blogging on this race. Notice that Grasso and Pankau were gracious enough to call Cronin on election night, one candidate failed to do so.<br /><br />This should give some conservatives pause, you must research your candidates before supporting them. I always think to WFB's advice, "Support the most conservative ELECTABLE candidate. From the gitgo, I thought Cronin was the best fit for DuPage.<br /><br />I think Mrs. Olson ill served the Republicans in DuPage by representing herself as something she was not. She did not even have the grace to call and congratulate Cronin. I predict Cronin will make a major outreach to DuPage Republicans, will they react like Grasso and Pankau, or Olson?Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707842440177615645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-5024659537362204432010-02-08T13:30:12.842-06:002010-02-08T13:30:12.842-06:00Hey Cincy,
How about a new article suggesting way...Hey Cincy,<br /><br />How about a new article suggesting ways for the putative new Chairman and respective County Board members to start using their time wisely to close any campaign wounds and get on the same page, ASAP? We already have three democrats on the County Board and it would be a shame if the Republicans continue to squabble among themselves and permit further democratic infiltration. Capice?<br /><br />AnonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-17565763657508768112010-02-03T01:58:35.683-06:002010-02-03T01:58:35.683-06:00Hey Cincinnatus:
I would like to send you my new ...Hey Cincinnatus:<br /><br />I would like to send you my new novel named Cincinnatus.... Free.<br /><br />Tell me how I can do this.<br /><br />For more info - go to <br />CINCINNATUSBOOK.COM<br /><br />Rusty McClureRusty McClurenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-71736344725249054692010-02-02T05:32:15.130-06:002010-02-02T05:32:15.130-06:00"I don't see that Olson's situation h..."I don't see that Olson's situation has anything to do with her political conduct."<br /><br />That Factor fella is a funny man; silly and not too bright-- but funny. The "situation" Factless speaks of is the troubling personal "situation" which has identified Olson as an adulteress, in at least two different yet equally disturbing instances. Olson for over one week now refuses to deny, in whole or in part, or clarify or say those were simply past mistakes. But here's the rub (excuse the pun): It's impossible to be a serious "family values" stalwart -- AS TRUMPTED BY OLSON HERSELF -- when you sexually engage others with whom you are not married.<br /><br />So, Factless, that's the the point--she's a hypocrite! Now, if you don't really think that has "anything to do with her political conduct" than you are more than silly and not too bright... you are a blind Olson partisan without a shred of credibility or an once of legitimacy.<br /><br />And that's the memo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-44127279038413848572010-02-02T00:07:16.087-06:002010-02-02T00:07:16.087-06:00I cannot find any Federal indictments of Robbins a...I cannot find any Federal indictments of Robbins and Sloan, please provide a link so we can read about your allegation. Pretty good mud-sling there.<br /><br />You site nebulous non-verified claims and you call me the hack. I have looked through the latest D-2 for Cronin. I have found at least one instance for a mailing on behalf of the County GOP that he paid for the mailing out of his personal campaign expenses. I would think that he did so, so he did not have to hear any rant (like yours) about a possible conflict of interest. Get it? He personally paid from his campaign funds for a straight-up DuPage GOP mailer.<br /><br />Are the polls you quote taken before or after the exposure of Mrs. Olson's sex scandal pointed out by another commenter on this blog, the link from the comment is reproduced here:<br /><br />http://bit.ly/aMXqHz<br /><br />So call me a hack if you will, but I had nothing to do with the content, timing or anything else about that story. As a matter of fact, this is the first time I have typed it. I notice that since the release of that article, the Olson campaign and its supporters have become increasingly nasty toward me.<br /><br />Since you claim I'm a hack, maybe you can spin that links content into something good for Olson, I will then hand the hack award back to you.<br /><br />You and I can disagree with the meaning of convoluted, arcane County Board policies, but when you start call me names, the gloves come off.<br /><br />For me, it ain't personal, it's politics. It's the candidate's record. <br /><br />If a candidate can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. If you can't stand it either, join your candidate on the veranda.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707842440177615645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-46724060467719352502010-02-01T22:49:57.590-06:002010-02-01T22:49:57.590-06:00Anon,
See my earlier reply where I correct that s...Anon,<br /><br />See my earlier reply where I correct that statement. The question still needs to be asked, why did the DuPage County board need the money, and where was it spent. The County Board's fiscal irresponsibility should not be laid on Cronin's lap when he filled the County Board's deficit, at DuPage County official's request. He did so in a manner (a consumption-type tax only on those using specific goods or services), otherwise the County Board would have had to have a draconian property tax increase. We should ask Mrs. Olson how it happened, and where is the accounting for the monies spent.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707842440177615645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-83710895627118576952010-02-01T21:42:45.870-06:002010-02-01T21:42:45.870-06:00Correction: DuPage Water Commission is not oversee...Correction: DuPage Water Commission is not overseen by DuPage County Public Works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-53977004154812857372010-02-01T20:02:47.146-06:002010-02-01T20:02:47.146-06:00Folks, please just go to the linked posts. Instead...Folks, please just go to the linked posts. Instead of cutting and pasting the answers to The Factor here, I answer them in the linked post comment sections.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707842440177615645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-1615874769885946092010-02-01T20:00:19.339-06:002010-02-01T20:00:19.339-06:00Whew. If she did not feel the need to fill out a d...Whew. If she did not feel the need to fill out a disclosure for eight years, why now? Either she needed to then, or she doesn't need to now. Which is it?<br /><br />Your argument about Cronin's law partner is nothing but an attempted deflection from the discussion of Mrs. Olson's record.<br /><br />The personal ARAMARK donations show the contributer's address as ARAMARKS corporate address. Perhaps it was filled out incorrectly.<br /><br />By your own admission, Mrs. Olson HAS taken contributions from county vendors. She only now takes a "convenient" approach, sticking her finger into the political winds and coming up with a position du jour.<br /><br />Fact is, the county board was running a deficit because of OVERSPENDING while Mrs. Olson sat and said nothing. The $30 million cut in 2010 budget is the same $30 million in increased spending from 2006-2009, no?<br /><br />The problem is SPENDING and not taxes. Cronin only stepped in with consumption-type taxes, paid in large part by residents that do NOT live in DuPage County to alleviate property taxes paid SOLELY by Dupage Residents, and only after the County Board failed to live up to its fiscal obligations. He eliminated the County Board's deficits, which should have never happened in the first place.<br /><br />Mrs. Olson put herself on a pedestal, and said her opponents failed to live up to her level of ethics. Untrue.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707842440177615645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-32251817208139602482010-02-01T19:48:10.281-06:002010-02-01T19:48:10.281-06:00The "personal" contributions list the co...The "personal" contributions list the contributor's address as the ARAMARK corporate headquarters, and if I remember correctly, not in the section for where the person works.<br /><br />I concede your point about the Water Commission oversight. Fact remains, the money was used to cover the County Board's inability to meet their financial obligations.<br /><br />Still trying to understand what accusation you are making about the conflict of interest. This seems like a major deflection of Olson's own ethically challenged record, and not a refutation of it.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707842440177615645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-33500295746953694882010-02-01T19:43:42.684-06:002010-02-01T19:43:42.684-06:00As I corrected in another post somewhere, I agree ...As I corrected in another post somewhere, I agree that the primary oversight of the Water Commission was removed from the County Board. That does not mean that the money taken from the Water Commission was not used to fill obligations of the County Board who would not recommend the necessary cuts to the budget to fulfill their obligations. The County Board did decrease the 2010 budget by $30 million, the same amount that the County Board's (with Mrs. Olson on it) budget INCREASED from 2006-2009.<br /><br />In the Tribune interview, three candidates embraced firing of the Water Commission GM. One did not. To the video tape folks.<br /><br />If the money did not need to be programmed to the County Board which was unable to fulfill its obligations, there would have been no need to borrow any money.<br /><br />If they were prepared to make cuts, what stopped them? It's like the Seinfeld episode, "They know how to take the reservation, they just know know how to keep the reservation."<br /><br />Finally, if government bodies would live within their means, there would be no reason to find new revenue streams. The County Board (along with Mrs. Olson) did not execute the required FISCAL discipline to obviate tax increases. When they couldn't/wouldn't make the spending cuts they should have, Cronin stepped in to fill the deficits with consumption-based taxes, eliminating the need to increase PROPERTY taxes that would have hit us all. The consumption-type taxes are at least paid in large part by NON-DuPage residents, instead of ALL of the revenue coming out of DuPage citizens' hides. IT'S SPENDING that is the problem, the taxes are the tail being wagged by the spending dog. You cannot blame Cronin for the spending. Period.<br /><br />Mrs. Olson took campaign contributions from DuPage Vendors. The Factor can confirm it. When she decided to run for Chairman she shut them off (although I can still find some on her D-2's from the State). I call this "convenient" when I see this behavior in a politician. They say whatever they need to at a given moment.<br /><br />I have said all along, Mrs. Olson is not what she appears to be.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707842440177615645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-19425074696313786792010-02-01T14:28:05.965-06:002010-02-01T14:28:05.965-06:00If you want to know why Cronin didn't publiciz...If you want to know why Cronin didn't publicize polls conducted last week, it's because he was losing...They were close, though. He was down by 3%.The Factornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-19235039733587948872010-02-01T14:20:18.341-06:002010-02-01T14:20:18.341-06:00Just a little more here...
"Debbie Olson did ...Just a little more here...<br />"Debbie Olson did not, could not, and would not identify any budget cuts. Instead of showing leadership, she and other county officials went hat-in-hand to Springfield begging for a new revenue stream into county coffers."<br /><br />Olson did NOT go to Springfield, Chairman Schillerstrom went to Springfield, without the advice and consent of the County Board (because he is not required by the Rules to ask for it), to ask DuPage legislators to vote in favor of the RTA bill and add the quarter-cent tax. Dan Cronin, Kirk Dillard, and John Millner were the only Republicans on either the House or Senate side to vote in favor of the legislation. Olson and many other board members were NOT in favor of the tax, and were prepared to do the hard work of making cuts.<br /><br />"The 600-page 2010 budget, passed under the claimed leadership of Debbie Olson, is based on unrealistic budget assumptions. The current budget assumes sales tax revenues will significantly increase in 2010, in spite of the continued economic downturn and a state unemployment rate above the national average."<br /><br />Olson, along with other board members, agreed with the Civic Federation Report that the assumptions are too aggressive. That is why Olson and others have refused to pass a resolution to bond for projects until the revenue assumptions can be verified, which is unlikely. The dollars allocated to the bond issue are the safety net, along with a separate $5million cash reserve fund above and beyond the $40million general cash reserve fund, and can only be spent with the super-majority vote of the board. So safeguards were put in place in case revenue projections aren’t met.<br /><br />"The 2010 budget assumes continued issuance of grants by Springfield despite the bloated and busted budget deficits in Springfield. There is no reason to believe these grants will be provided at levels equivalent to those from last year."<br /><br />If the State grant dollars do not come in, the County will not be funding those programs. That has been consistently stated by numerous board members, including Olson.<br /><br />"Even while knowing about the 2010 budget assumptions, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Debbie Olson said that she could probably find funds to spend more on human services in 2010, which would deplete any budget reserves that would be used in the event that revenue estimates are not achieved."<br /><br />Olson did not say she would find more funds to spend on Human Service programs. She said she would not look first to Human Services for cuts. Again, Cincinnatus didn’t do his homework, and takes comments out of context. Watch the Chicago Tribune video for yourself, folks.<br /><br />"The budget contains no plan to find new or increased revenue streams."<br /><br />True enough – you’ve heard of the TEA Parties, haven’t you, Cincinnatus? People are SICK of “new revenue streams” aka NEW TAXES. I applaud Olson for her stand on that.The Factornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-19913480099663396052010-02-01T14:18:44.676-06:002010-02-01T14:18:44.676-06:00Cincinnatus is misleading you...
"For eight ...Cincinnatus is misleading you...<br /><br />"For eight straight years and as of April 2009, as required by Illinois law, Olson filed a Statement of Economic Interest stating she had no business relationship with DuPage County. In October 2009, after declaring her intention to run for Chairman, she filed another statement saying she did actually do business with the County."<br /><br />Again, Cincinnatus, perhaps you will go over to the County and take a look at those 8 years of Economic Interest Statements. They are public documents, I have seen them, and you are absolutely wrong. Furthermore, she does not state that she did business with the County. What it states is that she has ownership interest in a business. That business, however, has never had any county contracts. FOIA requests have proven that to be the case.<br /><br />And let’s talk about conflicts. Cronin’s law partner is already a County Board member. Exactly how is THAT not a conflict – to have two business partners on the same board? Furthermore, Cronin is the County Party Chairman, also running for County Board Chairman, who used County Party resources for robo calls and letters to party faithful while running his County Board Chairman campaign. Andy McKenna has just been deemed in violation of Ethics rules for doing exactly that. Cronin ought to be censured by the County Party and resign his post as party chairman. Cincinnatus seems to like the Chicago-style political hack m.o.<br /><br />"According to Illinois State Board of Election and DuPage County Board Records, Debbie Olson has received thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from vendors doing business with the county."<br /><br />According to the State Board of Election and County Board Records, Debra Olson has taken 10% or less of her total contributions from County Vendors over the years, which means 90% of her contributions are coming from the private sector citizens. By contrast, Pankau and Cronin have taken huge sums of money from state vendors, lobbyists, unions, and pacs, all the while voting on their legislation. In this County Board Chairman’s race, Olson is the ONLY candidate who HASN’T taken any contributions from County vendors.<br /><br />And let’s not overlook the fact that Cronin and Pankau are maxing out their state pensions, so coming to DuPage County to start, or in the case of Pankau, beef-up the County pension, is just one more way those two want to scam the system, and taxpayers.<br /><br />"One of her campaign coordinators works for ARAMARK, a major vendor for DuPage County that is under the purview of a committee chaired by Olson. Olson claims to have returned all of the campaign contributions received from ARAMARK, however, the Illinois State Board of Elections shows un-returned campaign contributions from an ARAMARK vice president. ARAMARK was the recipient of a favorable ruling during the negotiations for a county food service contract."<br /><br />Olson voted to give the contract to A’Viands, Aramark’s competitor, as did all 18 County Board members.The Factornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-77318778620493265622010-02-01T14:14:08.562-06:002010-02-01T14:14:08.562-06:00Just a little more here...
"Debbie Olson did ...Just a little more here...<br />"Debbie Olson did not, could not, and would not identify any budget cuts. Instead of showing leadership, she and other county officials went hat-in-hand to Springfield begging for a new revenue stream into county coffers."<br /><br />Olson did NOT go to Springfield, Chairman Schillerstrom went to Springfield, without the advice and consent of the County Board (because he is not required by the Rules to ask for it), to ask DuPage legislators to vote in favor of the RTA bill and add the quarter-cent tax. Dan Cronin, Kirk Dillard, and John Millner were the only Republicans on either the House or Senate side to vote in favor of the legislation. Olson and many other board members were NOT in favor of the tax, and were prepared to do the hard work of making cuts.<br /><br />"The 600-page 2010 budget, passed under the claimed leadership of Debbie Olson, is based on unrealistic budget assumptions. The current budget assumes sales tax revenues will significantly increase in 2010, in spite of the continued economic downturn and a state unemployment rate above the national average."<br /><br />Olson, along with other board members, agreed with the Civic Federation Report that the assumptions are too aggressive. That is why Olson and others have refused to pass a resolution to bond for projects until the revenue assumptions can be verified, which is unlikely. The dollars allocated to the bond issue are the safety net, along with a separate $5million cash reserve fund above and beyond the $40million general cash reserve fund, and can only be spent with the super-majority vote of the board. So safeguards were put in place in case revenue projections aren’t met.<br /><br />"The 2010 budget assumes continued issuance of grants by Springfield despite the bloated and busted budget deficits in Springfield. There is no reason to believe these grants will be provided at levels equivalent to those from last year."<br /><br />If the State grant dollars do not come in, the County will not be funding those programs. That has been consistently stated by numerous board members, including Olson.<br /><br />"Even while knowing about the 2010 budget assumptions, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Debbie Olson said that she could probably find funds to spend more on human services in 2010, which would deplete any budget reserves that would be used in the event that revenue estimates are not achieved."<br /><br />Olson did not say she would find more funds to spend on Human Service programs. She said she would not look first to Human Services for cuts. Again, Cincinnatus didn’t do his homework, and takes comments out of context. Watch the Chicago Tribune video for yourself, folks.<br /><br />"The budget contains no plan to find new or increased revenue streams."<br /><br />True enough – you’ve heard of the TEA Parties, haven’t you, Cincinnatus? People are SICK of “new revenue streams” aka NEW TAXES. I applaud Olson for her stand on that.The Factornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-14898300715362950612010-02-01T14:09:04.666-06:002010-02-01T14:09:04.666-06:00Let’s talk about conflicts. Cronin’s law partner ...Let’s talk about conflicts. Cronin’s law partner is already a County Board member. Exactly how is THAT not a conflict – to have two business partners on the same board? Furthermore, Cronin is the County Party Chairman, also running for County Board Chairman, who used County Party resources for robo calls and letters to party faithful while running his County Board Chairman campaign. Andy McKenna has just been deemed in violation of Ethics rules for doing exactly that. Cronin ought to be censured by the County Party and resign his post as party chairman. Cincinnatus seems to like the Chicago-style political hack m.o.The Factornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-36311684425480280372010-02-01T14:07:41.097-06:002010-02-01T14:07:41.097-06:00Let’s talk about conflicts. Cronin’s law partner ...Let’s talk about conflicts. Cronin’s law partner is already a County Board member. Exactly how is THAT not a conflict – to have two business partners on the same board? Furthermore, Cronin is the County Party Chairman, also running for County Board Chairman, who used County Party resources for robo calls and letters to party faithful while running his County Board Chairman campaign. Andy McKenna has just been deemed in violation of Ethics rules for doing exactly that. Cronin ought to be censured by the County Party and resign his post as party chairman. Cincinnatus seems to like the Chicago-style political hack m.o.The Factornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-32181385397970297712010-02-01T13:51:01.246-06:002010-02-01T13:51:01.246-06:00Just a little more here...
"Debbie Olson did ...Just a little more here...<br />"Debbie Olson did not, could not, and would not identify any budget cuts. Instead of showing leadership, she and other county officials went hat-in-hand to Springfield begging for a new revenue stream into county coffers."<br /><br />Olson did NOT go to Springfield, Chairman Schillerstrom went to Springfield, without the advice and consent of the County Board (because he is not required by the Rules to ask for it), to ask DuPage legislators to vote in favor of the RTA bill and add the quarter-cent tax. Dan Cronin, Kirk Dillard, and John Millner were the only Republicans on either the House or Senate side to vote in favor of the legislation. Olson and many other board members were NOT in favor of the tax, and were prepared to do the hard work of making cuts.<br /><br />"The 600-page 2010 budget, passed under the claimed leadership of Debbie Olson, is based on unrealistic budget assumptions. The current budget assumes sales tax revenues will significantly increase in 2010, in spite of the continued economic downturn and a state unemployment rate above the national average."<br /><br />Olson, along with other board members, agreed with the Civic Federation Report that the assumptions are too aggressive. That is why Olson and others have refused to pass a resolution to bond for projects until the revenue assumptions can be verified, which is unlikely. The dollars allocated to the bond issue are the safety net, along with a separate $5million cash reserve fund above and beyond the $40million general cash reserve fund, and can only be spent with the super-majority vote of the board. So safeguards were put in place in case revenue projections aren’t met.<br /><br />"The 2010 budget assumes continued issuance of grants by Springfield despite the bloated and busted budget deficits in Springfield. There is no reason to believe these grants will be provided at levels equivalent to those from last year."<br /><br />If the State grant dollars do not come in, the County will not be funding those programs. That has been consistently stated by numerous board members, including Olson.<br /><br />"Even while knowing about the 2010 budget assumptions, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Debbie Olson said that she could probably find funds to spend more on human services in 2010, which would deplete any budget reserves that would be used in the event that revenue estimates are not achieved."<br /><br />Olson did not say she would find more funds to spend on Human Service programs. She said she would not look first to Human Services for cuts. Again, Cincinnatus didn’t do his homework, and takes comments out of context. Watch the Chicago Tribune video for yourself, folks. <br /><br />"The budget contains no plan to find new or increased revenue streams."<br /><br />True enough – you’ve heard of the TEA Parties, haven’t you, Cincinnatus? People are SICK of “new revenue streams” aka NEW TAXES. I applaud Olson for her stand on that.The Factornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-29454891189487767732010-02-01T13:44:15.795-06:002010-02-01T13:44:15.795-06:00"For eight straight years and as of April 200..."For eight straight years and as of April 2009, as required by Illinois law, Olson filed a Statement of Economic Interest stating she had no business relationship with DuPage County. In October 2009, after declaring her intention to run for Chairman, she filed another statement saying she did actually do business with the County."<br /><br />Again, Cincinnatus, perhaps you will go over to the County and take a look at those 8 years of Economic Interest Statements. They are public documents, I have seen them, and you are absolutely wrong. Furthermore, she does not state that she did business with the County. What it states is that she has ownership interest in a business. That business, however, has never had any county contracts. FOIA requests have proven that to be the case.<br /><br />And let’s talk about conflicts. Cronin’s law partner is already a County Board member. Exactly how is THAT not a conflict – to have two business partners on the same board? Furthermore, Cronin is the County Party Chairman, also running for County Board Chairman, who used County Party resources for robo calls and letters to party faithful while running his County Board Chairman campaign. Andy McKenna has just been deemed in violation of Ethics rules for doing exactly that. Cronin ought to be censured by the County Party and resign his post as party chairman. Cincinnatus seems to like the Chicago-style political hack m.o. <br /><br />"According to Illinois State Board of Election and DuPage County Board Records, Debbie Olson has received thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from vendors doing business with the county."<br /><br />According to the State Board of Election and County Board Records, Debra Olson has taken 10% or less of her total contributions from County Vendors over the years, which means 90% of her contributions are coming from the private sector citizens. By contrast, Pankau and Cronin have taken huge sums of money from state vendors, lobbyists, unions, and pacs, all the while voting on their legislation. In this County Board Chairman’s race, Olson is the ONLY candidate who HASN’T taken any contributions from County vendors.<br /><br />And let’s not overlook the fact that Cronin and Pankau are maxing out their state pensions, so coming to DuPage County to start, or in the case of Pankau, beef-up the County pension, is just one more way those two want to scam the system, and taxpayers.<br /><br />"One of her campaign coordinators works for ARAMARK, a major vendor for DuPage County that is under the purview of a committee chaired by Olson. Olson claims to have returned all of the campaign contributions received from ARAMARK, however, the Illinois State Board of Elections shows un-returned campaign contributions from an ARAMARK vice president. ARAMARK was the recipient of a favorable ruling during the negotiations for a county food service contract."<br /><br />Olson voted to give the contract to A’Viands, Aramark’s competitor, as did all 18 County Board members.The Factornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-70216704739217486822010-02-01T13:38:49.786-06:002010-02-01T13:38:49.786-06:00Cincinnatus’ commentary reads like a page out of t...Cincinnatus’ commentary reads like a page out of the Cronin play book. I guess he/she isn’t the credible source he/she claims to be. Cincinnatus ought to do his/her homework and check the facts…<br /><br />"Debbie Olson and the DuPage County Board blew though tens-of-millions of dollars they had pilfered from the DuPage County Water Commission. There has been no accounting of where that money went."<br /><br />The money went into the general fund of the county budget. It was not put into a special fund, but into the corporate fund, which helped pay for law enforcement needs at the time.<br /><br />"Debbie Olson has primary oversight of the Water Commission as head of the County Board Committee on Public Works."<br /><br />The Public Works Committee does NOT have any authority over the Water Commission. There are twelve commissioners on the Water Commission - six representatives appointed by the County Board Chairman with advice and consent of the County Board, and six mayors appointed by the municipal members of the Water Commission. http://www.dpwc.org/AboutUs/History/tabid/100/Default.aspx<br /><br />The DuPage County Board does not have any authority over the funds of the Water Commission, which is exactly why Dan Cronin had to author the legislation to allow $15 million of Water Commission funds to be given to the County annually for 5 years. Anyone who reads the DuPage County Board Rules and the charter of the Water Commission can see that the DuPage County Department of Public Works has NO oversight of the Water Commission. <br /><br />"While her opponents demand the dismissal the General Manager of the Water Commission, Debbie Olson wants to “study the issue.”"<br /><br />Olson was the first to say in an interview with the Daily Herald editorial board that the executive director should be fired, that new controls should be put into place for greater accountability, and anyone else implicated in wrongdoing should also be removed. Her opponents vacillated on their responses.<br /><br />"Debbie Olson promised to hold public hearings on the Water Commission before the end of 2009, no such meetings have occurred and none are scheduled."<br /><br />An ongoing investigation by the Water Commission has precluded any hearings. The investigation is scheduled to be concluded by the end of January, and the report to the Water Commission Board mid-February. Again, anyone who really is interested in the facts can go online to the Water Commission website and see the minutes and progress of the investigation.<br /><br />"DuPage County was required to borrow $30 million because of this “oversight” that occurred on Debbie Olson’s watch."<br /><br />The County hasn’t borrowed money. The DuPage County Water Commission borrowed money by vote of the Water Commission board. The County Board has had no vote and no authority over those votes.The Factornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688815018590462724.post-57414223518543879472010-02-01T13:30:23.990-06:002010-02-01T13:30:23.990-06:00I don't see that Olson's situation has any...I don't see that Olson's situation has anything to do with her political conduct. How about Mr. Cronin and Tom Robbins being named in the Federal investigation of Melrose Park's Don Sloan? Don Sloan was also the missing complainant at the hearing regarding Olson's contribution records.The Factornoreply@blogger.com