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Mike Madigan urges his successor to resign — two days after engineering his appointment - Chicago Sun-Times
Feb 24, 2021 51 secs
Edward Guerra Kodatt, 26, received the appointment Sunday during a meeting of Democratic committeepersons.

But Mike Madigan issued a statement late Tuesday urging the 13th Ward worker to take a hike.

Just two days after personally anointing his successor in the Illinois House, Mike Madigan on Tuesday abruptly urged the 13th Ward employee to step down from the post due to “alleged questionable conduct.”.

Edward Guerra Kodatt, 26, on Sunday, giving him 56% of the weighted vote.

With the support of two other Democratic committeepersons, Kodatt received 63% of the weighted vote needed to replace Madigan during a meeting Democrats held Sunday morning in the building that also houses Madigan’s Southwest Side headquarters.

Madigan, 78, also serves as 13th Ward committeeperson.

Quinn and Kodatt sat next to one another at Sunday’s meeting.

Silvana Tabares (23rd), who is also the Democratic committeeperson of her ward, asked Kodatt tough questions during his presentation.

Two other committeepersons also voting for Kodatt on Sunday were Ald.

Aaron Ortiz, who also serves as 14th Ward committeeperson, supported another candidate.

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