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Hutchinson joins race in 2nd districtBy JOSEPH *1U V WILLIAMSA 30 year old Black Far Southside has declared his candidacy in the race for U.S. Representative in the largely Black Second District.Ife is Perry II. Hutchinson of 11015 S. King Drive. Hutchinson though admittedU not a politician,' has nonetheless considerable experience working for politicians on the grassroots level. And he has helped to spearhead several successful drives for elective office.He has worked on the ward level for U.S. Rep Ralph Metcalfe, State Rep. Lewis AH Caldwell, was a ward coordinator for the forces of Sen. George McGovern and Illinois Gov. Dan WalkerMoreover. Hutchinson chair* Con cerned Young People, Ltd which was quite active in several local campaign'- Admittedly 1 am not apolitician, but when one looks at Watergate and the raft of political indictments here in Chicago, it's little wonder why the label politician turns so many people off. “Ilutchin son said. Instead of bving a politician. I would prefer to be an elected official who emuins dedicated to the well being of his contituencv.The Second Congressional District, which encompasses the 7th. 9th, 10th. 19th, 31th, 15th and loth wards, is 70 90 per cent BlackAn independent Democrat. Hut chinson will oppose U.S. Rep. Morgan Murphy in the March 19th Primary balloting. The general elec tion is November 5th.One of the youthful candidate's prime concern is the high unem ployment rate among his area's young people. ‘A young man in needof a job is a potential purse snateher. thief or even a murderer, not out of badness, but out of the frustration ofneed.“Our role then is to create em ployment opportunities for your young men and women.On a broader scale. Hutchinson -spoke of the ongoing need for the Second District's people to par ticipate in the political process.“As Congressman, I intend to become part of a united force to develop a national agenda of action programs which will help to bring much-needed change to the people of the Second District. But in order to do so more efficiently, we will need the input of the District's citizens and to bring this about, we will holdThe South End Safety Council (formerly Ninth Ward Safety Coun (ill is now fully operative in its program of solving the safety problems of our community through group action on specific complaints.The South End Safety Council membership is composed of community civic associations, service and business groups and area businesses who act in concert to make our neighborhoods safe places to live and work.The next regular meeting of the South End Safety Council will be held on Friday. January 18, starting at 8 00 P.M.. at West Pullman Savings and Loan Association's Community Room. 500 West 119th StreetAll community civic associations and other interested groups are cor dially invited and urged to send representatives to this meeting. At an organizational meeting for commit toes held on January 3. at the Union National Bank of Chicago. James Dawkins, vice president of the Coun cil and President of Rosemoor Community Association announced the following committee as.signiino ts:Streets and Signs CommitteeChairman: Thomas Cara Pezza o* the Pullman Civic Organization; Charles Johnson of the Maple Park Homeowners Associationregular meetings where community residents can air their greivances. I will certainly be accountable and accessible to my constituents. Hut chinson said.Besides being chairman of the Board of Directors of the Concerned Young People group. Hutchinson is also affiliated with the Coalition for United Community Action where serves on its advisory Board of Directors.He is also a volunteer consultant to the John Howard Association, the noted penal reforin group. He also holds memberships in the South End Jaycees and Operation PUSH.A native Chicagoan. Hutchinson graduated from Willard elementary school and DuSable High School. HeWren of Rosemoor Community organization; 34th Ward Joseph Cob bins of Greater Rose land organization and Maple Park Homeowners Association.At the January 18 meeting reports will be received from various com mittees on the status of complaints received at the November 10 meetingComplaints registered include: No playground in the vicinity of 120th and 122nd and Bishop; speed limit sign down at 117th and Wentworth; Vehicles parked on 103rd and Michigan trucks made nois1 in this area and broken galss is scattered.Other complaints included:If you were 82 and had just earned your master's degree, what would you plan on next?Chicago State University graduate George Lockhart says mischievously. “I don’t intend to study for another degree but I wouldn't turn down a good job offer if I got one.Lockhart, believed by CSU officials to be the oldest person ever to have received a master’s, was awarded a M.A. degree in history at the University’s 289th commencement on Sunday (Jan. 13) in the Arie Crown Theatre.« l-l~ A ______A A II . tattended Wilson Junior College, an alumnus of Tennessee A I State University. Chicago Kent School of Law. Governors State University where he received a bachelor of arts degree in Human Services last August. Hutchinson is attending GSU working towards his master’s degree in Human Services, to graduate May 1971.Perry is the youngest of the Hutchinson brothers; Dr Carell Hut chinson Jr. Ml). Till So Jeff rev Blvd (Bone Specialist). James R. Hutchinson, Administrative Assistant at (H.U.D.). have also served their community and have attended Local. State, National and community acknowledgements, for outstanding achievement.Blockage in he street, registered by the West Pullman Blazers; residen tial speed zone needed; tree blocking traffic and a left turn signal downNew complaints are welcome at the Friday meeting and further inhumation can be obtained from Bill Schwartz. Union National Bank. It s 6500.Other officers of the council in elude: John Crosaro. president: James Dawkins, vice president, and Frances Rollins, secretary; Working on the advisory committee are Elmer Boyens, chairman; and committee members. Albert Bullinger and William Schwartzteacher. Lockhart left school and went to work for the largest dry goods store on Montserrat.At 18 he left his home 1 felt as though 1 were buried alive on that tiny island. he said, “so I went to Panama and got a job working on the Panama Canal.Lockhart first came to the U.S. in 1920. because of its reputation as a “land of opportunity, entering at New Orleans.He found racial attitudes in New Orleans discouraging. Lockhart was ready to return to the CaribbeanSafety Council ready to tackle complaints82 year old graduates
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Chicago South End Review
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Thu, Jan 17, 1974
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