Stroger's Cousin Leaves His Sandbox

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County Board President Todd Stroger, who's just getting started on his "I am sorry; please vote for me next year" tour, has requested and accepted the resignation of his Chief Financial Officer and cousin, Donna Dunnings. Dunnings resigned over the fallout from the revelations of the recent firing of a patronage worker who had a felony check-kiting conviction on his record. Stroger's not talking details, but he told the Tribune in a phone interview that the fired worker is making "explosive" and "not flattering" allegations against Dunnings that could hurt her ability to do her job. It took the hiring and firing of a convicted felon to tender Dunnings's resignation? that was all?

Stroger told the Trib, "I know Ms. Dunnings well. I know she has always tried to reach out and help people whenever she could. He [the man] is trying to destroy people." Because if Dunnings was known for anything, it was for her grace, generosity and class in the face of adversity.

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"Stroger told the Trib, "I know Ms. Dunnings well. I know she has always tried to reach out and help people whenever she could. "

That means she was sexually harassing him.

in terms of reelection,this dude was pushing a bolder up a steep hill facing backwards. Now at least he is facing forward.

Whatever, Cook County dumbasses will still re-elect this guy. If they were willing to vote for the father, who had both feet and an arm in the grave, they'll vote for the son.

I'm just curious, what was/is "the face of adversity"?

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