Comptroller candidate grilled, then approved, by City Council committee – Chicago Sun-Times

Ald. Jason Ervin, chairman of the Budget Committee and husband of City Treasurer Mellissa Conyear-Ervin, poked at Chasse Rehwinkel’s resume. It’s loaded with policymaking jobs but, Ervin noted, there is no “financial certification” or accounting degree. “I am personally concerned about an individual that doesn’t have a straight-up finance ... background being comptroller because that person is the city’s chief fiscal accounting officer. It’s like the corporation counsel not being a lawyer or the superintendent not being a police officer."
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Giddyap
2 years ago

This is classic for BJ The Race Clown — Lots Of Left Wing Horseshit — Zero Useful Knowledge or Experience

debtsor
2 years ago
Reply to  Giddyap

It’ll be more difficult for the guy to uncover financial irregularities if he can’t do basic math.

The plan is to loot the city.

Where's Mine ???
2 years ago
Reply to  debtsor

Get with the program!!–math is the enemy of THE PEOPLE. It’s a “systemic racist” construct…everyone knows that.

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