Dolton “Tremendous Mayor” Tiffany Henyard is planning to battle again after dropping the Democratic nomination for Thornton Township supervisor, a place she at the moment holds.
Henyard didn’t qualify for the Dec. 3 caucus as a result of she didn’t have a licensed assessor on her ticket, a requirement for all nominees.Â
She objected to the proceedings that night time, then claimed, “It was voter suppression,” in an interview Thursday.
On Saturday, she revealed throughout a rally that she deliberate to file a lawsuit towards Illinois state Sen. Napolean Harris, the committeeman of the Democratic Get together who selected to have a caucus as a substitute of the standard major election and gained the nomination.
Tiffany Henyard at the moment serves as Thornton Township supervisor. (Tiffany Henyard)
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“What occurred to us on Dec. 3 was wanting equity,” Henyard mentioned. “We didn’t have our alternative to be heard.”
“On Dec. 3, 2024, your proper to vote was hijacked by your committeeman, Sen. Napoleon Harris,” she claimed.
“Put some respect on my identify as a result of I’m beloved all through Thornton Township,” she instructed supporters, based on FOX 32. “That is why I preserve going. That is why I’ve by no means ever gave up.”Â
Henyard known as for “justice for voters’ rights,” which she mentioned have been taken away on the caucus. She insisted the method was “rigged” towards her by claiming her supporters weren’t allowed within the room in the course of the caucus.Â
“A whole lot of eligible voters, together with seniors, native mayors, native aldermen, native state senators and state representatives have been locked out of the venue and compelled to face in freezing temperatures unable to entry the voting course of in a well timed and honest method,” she alleged.
Henyard filed a lawsuit towards Illinois state Sen. Napolean Harris Monday. (Screencap courtesy of video from Fox32)
Her supporters have additionally identified that Thornton Township has not achieved a caucus in a long time and solely switched just lately for this nomination.
Harris has denied any wrongdoing, insisting the individuals nonetheless had their say.
“Folks in Thornton Township could also be new to caucuses as a result of they have not had them shortly, however this has been the custom for a lot of different townships across the state,” Harris mentioned final week.
Fox Information Digital reached out to Henyard and Harris’ workplaces for a remark.
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Tiffany Henyard, mayor of Dolton, Illinois, has come beneath hearth for her extreme spending. (Fox 32)
Although she isn’t the Democratic nominee, Henyard may nonetheless be on the poll in April for Thornton Township supervisor as a write-in or impartial candidate.
Throughout a township electoral board assembly on Friday, she insisted, “The individuals will put me on the poll.”
Henyard is at the moment operating for re-election as Dolton mayor as she faces a number of ongoing scandals for allegedly embezzling funds and politically focusing on her opponents.Â
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