Press Release Thursday, October 30, 2008 Omar López, Green Party candidate for Congress, asks – “Where is Luis Gutierrez?” Omar López, Green Party candidate for Congressman in Illinois’ 4th Congressional District, attended a Candidates Forum Monday night at Casa Aztlan in the Pilsen neighborhood, sponsored by PERRO (Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization ), LVEJO (Little Village Environmental Justice Organization), and CAMY (Committee Against the Militarization of our Youth). At the event Mr. López outlined his plans to make the 4th District a more environmentally health place to live. He also talked about his commitment to the creation of a single payer, non-profit, universal health care system in the United States and rapid withdrawal of all troops from Iraq. Democratic incumbent Luis Gutierrez and Republican challenger Daniel Cunningham did not attend or send representatives to the event. “Where is Luis Gutierrez?” asked Mr. López. “This is typical, when his constituents need him, he is nowhere to be found.” Mr. López, a long time immigrant rights activist and co-convener of the 2006 mega-marches for immigrant rights, criticized Congressman Gutierrez’s lack of leadership on the immigration issue in particular… “Mr. Gutierrez says he is the voice of immigrants in the Congress, but when immigrants really needed him to put forward comprehensive immigration reform legislation, he proposed the STRIVE ACT instead, which puts criminalization before legalization.” So far, the Monday night event is the only candidates forum to be held this election season in the 4th Congressional District. “I call on the media – T.V., Radio, and the papers – to organize another debate before Election Day, so that the residents of the 4th Congressional district really understand their options on on Nov. 4th. I will certainly be there, but I bet once again will have to ask, where is Luis Gutierrez?” stated Mr. Lopez. Please contact Charity Crouse at 773-458-6071 or Ana Del Rivero at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (http://us.mc354.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[EMAIL PROTECTED]) for more information. **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001)
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