Cheryle Jackson Weighs Run For Burris Senate Seat

Crain's Chicago Business:

Probably the last thing embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris needs now is for another prominent African-American to make a move on his Senate seat. But that's exactly what's happening.

Confirming political rumors, Cheryle Jackson, the president and chief executive officer of Chicago Urban League, says "I am considering a race" for the Senate seat now held by Mr. Burris.

Read the whole story: Crain's Chicago Business

Comments

[bullwinkle88]

She looks like a TV anchor, not a politician. Politicians have that seamy look...like Burris, McConnell, Vitter, Boehner, etc.

Besides, the Chicago Urban League??? Does this sound like a preparation for being a U.S. Senator???

No, let's look elsewhere.

[noudidnt]

Go to the devil. Read the article. mo ro n

[TallyLass]

I'd like to know more about her politics. How she looks is unimportant.

[consultant55]

Chicago/Illinois can do better than this. Come on Democrats and Progressives!

[kw7777777]

Good for her.... She sounds good and state senator Kwame Raoul also would be good...or congresswoman Jane Schakowsky.

[carnelld]

On March 11, 2004, Schakowsky's husband, lobbyist Robert Creamer, the executive director of the Illinois Public Action Fund, was indicted in federal court on 16 counts of bank fraud involving three alleged check-kiting schemes in the mid-1990s, leading several banks to experience shortfalls of at least $2.3 million[8].

"He is innocent," Schakowsky said in a statement [9]. In August 2005, Creamer pleaded guilty to one count of failure to collect withholding tax, and bank fraud for writing checks with insufficient funds. All of the money was repaid. According to USA Today Congresswoman "Schakowsky has not been accused of any wrongdoing." [1] Schakowsky served on the organization's board during the time the crimes occurred [10] and Schakowsky signed the IRS filings along with her husband[9].

U.S. District Judge James B. Moran noted no one suffered "out of pocket losses" and Creamer acted not out of greed but in an effort to keep his community action group going without cutting programs, though Creamer paid his own $100,000 salary with fraudulently obtained funds. [2] On April 5, 2006, Creamer was sentenced to five months in prison and 11 months house arrest [11].

Creamer served his 5 month incarceration at the Federal Correction Institute in Terre Haute, Indiana and was released on November 3, 2006. [3]

[noudidnt]

Jan Schakowsky? Please.

[mitsie]

Is she a Republican or Democrat, I was looking in the article but couldn't find that info.

[SteamRanger]

Wow. Now I'm ready to move back to Illinois!

[bitterindependent]

hold up....how is burris going to race bait this situation!!!????

[Chavez08]

Wow!! How do I join the Urban League???

[kittykali]

who????


chicagoan here......never heard of her

[badgirlinchicago]

She is the president of the Chicago Urban League which is located on 45th and Wabash. Perhaps if you crossed south of Madison, you would know.

[changeme09]

i don't know her. and personally, i don't think she'll stand a chance. Chicago

[noudidnt]

Amy Madigan doesn't stand a chance.

[Osmona]

Let the games begin. LOL I'm in NYC so I do not know her. But if you want to go by looks, she looks very professional. Maybe she can handle the job.

[GeorgeP922]

Im not buying this, Im pretty sure Quin made up his mind.

[arspar183]

she's purtier than a june bug at the county fair!

[GeorgeP922]

I love the google:

http://www.arnstein.com/Event1.JPG

[AGarcia]

Dang! SHE GOT MY VOTE! and I'm in CALIFORNIA! hubba hubba....

[tbirdalum]

She sure looks good, I wonder if she would adopt me. I'm only 68 and lovable too.

[skymuffin]

Jeez, boys, this is how they elected Palin. Is that how we elect people these days? Hotness? We are doomed.

[DeniseD]

Yes, she is pretty, and it seems that she is qualified too, but we really shouldn't base our vote on how someone looks (example, Palin) If she is progressive, that would be great. I would like to see another woman in the senate.

[JJ30]

Don't really know too much about her but that is a nice pic of her.

[siellis]

Good for her. She is a sharp woman.