The Chicagoist will be launching later but in the meantime please enjoy our archives.

It's Threemil for Senate!

By Kevin Robinson in News on Aug 22, 2008 3:35PM

2008_8_old_man_jones.jpgYesterday afternoon, local Democratic Party leaders in the 14th State Senate District met at the 34th Ward Regular Democratic Organization office, on 111th Street. They formally picked Emil Jones, III to replace his father on the ballot, who announced this week that he will retire. State Rep. Monique Davis, who has had a tenuous relationship with the Senate President, backed community activist Dozier Thomas over Jones the Third. While the elder Jones defended his choice, Mayor Daley told Chicago Public Radio that he would stay out of the fray. "That would be up to people in the Senate, that would be up to them to make the judgment what is good for the democratic party. They've had a lot of challenges over the years. I think they have to all come together in regards to a lot of issues," the mayor said. Threemil will face Ray Wardington Wardingley, who's hobby is running for office.