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Alderman In Illinois Does The Right Thing: Resigns For Being Ineligible; A British Subject
Birther Report
3/8/2013
Excerpt:
Highwood alderman resigns over citizenshipKnapp, appointed in October, a native of England
By John Huston @ Chicago Tribune
An alderman in north suburban Highwood has resigned, saying he was unaware he had to be a U.S. citizen to serve on the City Council when he was appointed five months ago to fill a vacancy.
Harvey Knapp, who is from England, became 1st Ward alderman in October. He attended eight council meetings until mid-December, when he started filling out paperwork to run for a full term in the April election and learned he was ineligible.
Highwood Mayor Charlie Pecaro said he was in Knapp's kitchen going through paperwork when they came across a loyalty oath, in which candidates swear they are U.S. citizens.
"He said, 'Hey, wait a second.' I said, 'Are you kidding?'" Pecaro recalled. "Sheer panic ran through us."
Illinois Election Code requires municipal officials to be registered voters.
"You have to be a United States citizen in order to be a registered voter," said Brent Davis of the Illinois State Board of Elections.
Last fall, when former 1st Ward Ald. Quintin Sepulveda resigned, Pecaro said he asked Knapp to apply, and recommended him over another applicant. Knapp was approved unanimously after a second vote of the council.
CONTINUED HERE: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2...ation-20130307
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Birther Report
3/8/2013
Excerpt:
Highwood alderman resigns over citizenshipKnapp, appointed in October, a native of England
By John Huston @ Chicago Tribune
An alderman in north suburban Highwood has resigned, saying he was unaware he had to be a U.S. citizen to serve on the City Council when he was appointed five months ago to fill a vacancy.
Harvey Knapp, who is from England, became 1st Ward alderman in October. He attended eight council meetings until mid-December, when he started filling out paperwork to run for a full term in the April election and learned he was ineligible.
Highwood Mayor Charlie Pecaro said he was in Knapp's kitchen going through paperwork when they came across a loyalty oath, in which candidates swear they are U.S. citizens.
"He said, 'Hey, wait a second.' I said, 'Are you kidding?'" Pecaro recalled. "Sheer panic ran through us."
Illinois Election Code requires municipal officials to be registered voters.
"You have to be a United States citizen in order to be a registered voter," said Brent Davis of the Illinois State Board of Elections.
Last fall, when former 1st Ward Ald. Quintin Sepulveda resigned, Pecaro said he asked Knapp to apply, and recommended him over another applicant. Knapp was approved unanimously after a second vote of the council.
CONTINUED HERE: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2...ation-20130307
View the complete Birther Report presentation at:
http://obamareleaseyourrecords.blogs...tizenship.html