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Gov. Bruce Rauner insisted Monday that he did not know that the mayoral candidate, Willie Wilson, would distribute money in a South Side church on Sunday.
And the Republican Governor says that "as far as I know," none of the $ 200,000 founding millionaire business man over the past year to help people pay their taxes Land was in the money that Wilson distributed during a weekend event. If that were the case, the governor – in a heated reelection campaign – said that he would demand that he be returned to him.
Rauner tried with all his strength to distance himself from the controversial event of the Missionary Baptist Church of the New Covenant – denouncing the distribution of money despite Wilson's campaign that Rauner saw Wilson in action at a similar event in the past.
Wilson January 15 did the same – distribute money in the same church with Rauner. But Wilson in January was not yet a mayoral candidate. Wilson announced his candidacy early March in the Chicago Defender and filed his political organization papers at the end of March.
Should a candidate distribute money in a church? Wilson's campaign stated that the event was in fact a Dr. Willie Wilson Foundation event and that the gift was a "human response" – although it was posted on the town hall's Facebook page Wilson
"I think you are running for a position is outrageous." Rauner said he was unaware that Wilson was going to distribute money and only learned about it. after the church service despite Wilson's foundation a Saturday press "
" I do not support that, "says Rauner.
The event was not on the official calendar or Rauner's campaign, but the governor had an electoral campaign, a member of the staff in tow The governor frequently passes by the churches on Sundays in the months preceding a campaign, and often does not publish the places.
The Wilson's words, Scott Winslow, said that it was not the first time that R auner was attending an event. money and checks. Winslow said that Wilson has been doing it for over 20 years.
And a Wilson campaign ad called "Helping Others" is posted on Wilson's campaign Facebook page featuring a video of Rauner for being generous. On June 19, the church banner says "God reigns in 2018." Campaign advertising shows Wilson distributing money in a church.
Wilson's campaign says it's a "compound place"
He would hand over money to a church member on Jan. 15 before he claims to be a mayoral candidate, "said Winslow.
"This is a great entrepreneur. He built his own business from scratch. He was very successful. And he is very generous, "says Rauner in the announcement as the camera shows Wilson handing money out to a man in a church. "He took his success and returned to the community, to help many families who need help."
A visit to an African American church in Chicago on Sunday raised questions both in the governorate and in the Chicago City Hall. While the event raised a few eyebrows, the State Elections Council said Wilson had not broken any campaign finance law if the money came from its foundation, and not of his campaign. And Winslow said Monday "we have not done anything wrong."
"It's very normal and what is picked up, it's the Chicago City Hall Massacre," said Winslow
. The governor said Sunday to the faithful that he was "happy" to help them pay their property taxes and lamented that the people of Chicago and those in the southern suburbs are paying the highest property taxes in America.
"It's an honor for me to join Dr. Wilson to help those of you struggling to pay their property taxes," Rauner said Sunday. "We are honored to help you pay your property taxes." Happy to do so. "
Winslow said Wilson had been distributing cash as an annual event for over 20 years. He said that most of the $ 300,000 was already reserved for people by check, but Wilson "always brought money" to help those in need.
"He does it every year. Rauner gave money to his foundation and the foundation 's money was only a tiny part of it. "The governor said that Wilson came to him last year and asked for a $ 100,000 donation for the Wilson Foundation to help families who are struggling and unable to pay their property taxes.
" I said I would do it. I gave him $ 100,000 last year … and for a month or two, I've given $ 100,000 more to his claim to help people pay their property taxes, "he said. Mr. Rauner
but at this point we are checking, if I do, I will claim my money. "
Rauner said that he thought his donations came from his personal money. He plans to talk with Wilson about the distribution of money. Rauner's campaign said Monday that the money distributed by Wilson did not come from their election campaign.
Vetting the woes of someone's property tax and issuing them a check to help pay their taxes, "that's a good cause." "I've never done that, and I think it's not a good thing to do," says Rauner. "It's a thing if you're just a person and you just want to walk and throw money, I mean, it's a free country." If you're running for a job it's not a good thing to do, "he said.
Rauner stated that he had not asked anyone to vote in church [19659007] "I certainly have not done it." Winslow confirmed that the Rauner Family Foundation donated to the Wilson Foundation and said that it's impossible to tell if the money handed over on Sunday was part of this contribution.He refused to specify how much the Rauner family contributed.
The Dr. Willie Wilson Foundation promoted the Sunday event at the New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church as "One of the largest tax assistance events of the year." On its Facebook page, the foundation said Wilson would "give $ 300,000 to homeowners. in trouble. "
In the end, Wilson told the Chicago Sun-Times that he gave nearly $ 200,000 in checks and cash. In a telephone interview, he called it "a normal thing for me."
"We paid people's property taxes for years," said Wilson, adding that the money was also meant to help people pay for smaller expenses,
Elections Council The state of Illinois said the money was being distributed by its foundation and that its campaign committee would not violate the campaign finance law. Spokesperson Matt Dietrich said that there had been no official complaint alleging wrongdoing.
"If anybody complains to us, we will start the complaint process," Dietrich said in an e-mail
. In the hope of overthrowing Mayor Rahm Emanuel while he is fighting for his third term. Wilson in April made a $ 100,000 contribution to his own campaign – a donation that raises the caps on campaign contributions for all the candidates at the Chicago 2019 crowded race for the mayor.
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