In addition to all the current WL Aldermen, all of the former WL Mayors have endorsed Steve Clark as well. (Bos/York/Kendrick/Maxwell/Mikulic) (Someone mentioned all living former Mayors...I opted too leave out "living" in that we are not in Chicago).
My take is these endorsements are not necessarily just a rebuttal of Botbyl's candidacy but more of a positive sentiment of Clark's ability to lead the City. These former Mayors account for a lot of history at Weatherby Lake and are familiar with Steve over the years.
Jerry Bos' endorsement is worth examining. You might recall Botbyl was handpicked by Bos to take Jerry's place as Jerry headed for the sunset in FL. Botbyl won the Mayoral race against York for his first term. Two years ago, Bos endorsed Finn and Clark, surprising many because Surma on the East and Red McLaughlin on the West were clearly aligned with Botbyl, Bos' former chosen one. Finn and Clark won the races for Alderman. Which leads us to last years Alderman races.
Timeout.
Okay, I know this is a bit tedious, especially if you are relatively new to WL. The point is Botbyl steadily lost control of his agenda and the BOA after he was elected to a second term.
Last years election saw Richmond in a close race re-elected on the West and newcomer Rick Footer, defeat Surma on the East. The Board now is made up of Clark/Finn/Richmond/Footer. The stage is now set for a series of events that leads to this Mayoral election.
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Something really wrong has to be happening for all these folks turning on Botbyl, seems to me he is his own worst enemy.
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