Press release (compare Mayor Jim Ardis’s highlighted comments to Peoria City Council member Jim Montelongo’s press release):
Gordon and Local Officials Voice Opposition to Governor Quinn’s Proposal to Cut Funds for Local Governments
Governor wants a 30% cut to local governments already struggling with budget shortfalls
SPRINGFIELD, IL –At a press conference on Thursday, state Rep. Jehan...
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Posts Tagged ‘ Jim Montelongo ’
Peoria’s Republican Mayor apparently believes Democrat Jehan Gordon is not a willing thrall of Pat Quinn or Michael Madigan
Candidate Montelongo not happy with Quinn budget
I just received the following email:
“I was very disappointed in Governor Quinn’s Budget Address today. Unfortunately, businesses do not locate new jobs in states that are bankrupt. Illinois is broke, and we need officeholders with experience creating jobs to lead us out of this mess. I plan to bring my experience...
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Maybe it should be called ‘Word from the Inside’
What’s a politician to do when the word on the street isn’t favorable? Complain to someone at Word on the Street, which is what Jim Montelongo when he started hearing people thought some of the stuff he was doing as a member of Peoria City Council was *gasp* politically motivated.
Montelongo, a Republican, is the...
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You can’t powerwash away Peoria’s problems
Peoria City Council member Jim Montelongo is pushing something called Peoria Makeover as a way to improve the way the river city looks:
Under the early stages of this plan, a not-for-profit company would be established to oversee the purchasing and handling of equipment to clean, paint and landscape houses.
Some of Peoria Makeover’s projects could...
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Council member Montelongo running for Jehan Gordon’s seat
According to the Peoria County Republican Website, Jim Montelongo, an at-large member of the Peoria City Council, has agreed to run for the GOP nomination for the Illinois House of Representatives in the 92nd District.
If successful, he would face incumbent Jehan Gordon.
The brief announcement acknowledges it would be a tough battle, and i agree....
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