Congressman Ray LaHood faces lawsuit in Illinois fraud battle

Andy Martin sues to open Illinois Republican Party. Congressman Ray LaHood has become a “front” for the corrupt bipartisan Illinois “combine” that controls politics in Illinois, says Republican reformer Martin. “LaHood wants to be National Committeeman so he can lobby and sell influence like his predecessors. That’s not going to happen.” Martin says. Martin is filing suit Thursday against LaHood and others associated with him who are trying to rig LaHood’s election at the Republican State Convention in June 7th.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2008

CORRUPTION FIGHTER ANDY MARTIN WILL SUE REPUBLICAN PARTY THURSDAY FOR VIOLATING FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS AND SEEKING TO CONVENE A “RIGGED STATE CONVENTION”

MARTIN CALLS ON CONGRESSMAN RAY LAHOOD TO CONDEMN ACTS BY HIS SUPPORTERS TO CORRUPT THE PARTY, AND SAYS LAHOOD SHOULD STEP DOWN AS A CANDIDATE FOR NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN

(CHICAGO)(May 14, 2008) Illinois Republican reformer Andy Martin announced today, Wednesday, May 14th that he will file suit Thursday to block efforts by State Chairman Andy McKenna and Jason Heffley to rig the Republican State Convention in Decatur. Martin also called on Congressman Ray LaHood to condemn the efforts of his supporters to corrupt the party by fixing the election for national committeeman. Martin says LaHood should withdraw as a candidate for National Committeeman because he has become a front for the corrupt bipartisan “combine” in Illinois.

LaHood will also be named as a defendant in Martin’s suit.

“Five o’clock today has come and gone, and the gang of crooks that is rigging and ruining the Republican Party has failed to respond and is refusing to provide me with information in my campaign. They are concealing the names of delegates to the state convention. They are trying to disenfranchise Cook County voters, and Cook County ‘Chairman-law student’ Roupas is acting as a front for this corruption.

“So I will make all of them respond in court, starting tomorrow. Andy McKenna is a rich boy and he has lots of money to hire lawyers. But what can he do to repay Illinois Republicans for the destruction and devastation he is he doing to the state party?

“McKenna and his compatriots are trying to rig a vote in favor of Ray LaHood. LaHood may have been unsullied before he fell in with the crooks; but it is a truism that if you ‘lie down with dogs, you will catch fleas.’ LaHood is catching fleas by associating with McKenna & Co.

“Brian Sheahan is also demonstrating he is unfit to serve in public office. He should either resign from DuPage County office, or resign in protest from his Republican Party role as ‘legal counsel,’ because he is adding and abetting in false legal practices. Sheahan cannot serve a corrupt master and also serve the People of DuPage,” Martin stated.

“The Republican Party in Illinois is a minority party, and it is a shrinking party. We should be trying to increase, not inhibit, participation at the state convention in Decatur.

“Finally, Ray LaHood should withdraw as a candidate for National Committeeman. He is becoming associated with the 'combine,' with all of the unsavory elements in our state party, and he is not fit to serve the nation when he acts as an associate of local crooks and criminals.”

Martin is the reform Republican candidate for National Committeeman.

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© Copyright by Andy Martin 2008. Martin holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois College of Law. Comments? E-mail: AndyforIllinois@aol.com. Media contact: (312) 440-4124. Web site: http://www.AndyforUSSenator.com. Also: AndyforUSSenator.blogspot.com; AndyforUSSenator.wordpress.com.