21st Ward Candidate Responds To Allegations Ahead Of Election Day Tuesday, February 28th

Ronnie Mosley is running for 21st Ward Alderman. PHOTO PROVIDED BY RONNIE MOSLEY.
Ronnie Mosley is running for 21st Ward Alderman. PHOTO PROVIDED BY RONNIE MOSLEY.

 21st Ward Candidate Responds To Allegations Ahead Of Election Day Tuesday, February 28th

Our interview with Ronnie Mosley, candidate for 21st Ward Alderman, was done before we learned about the allegations surrounding whether or not he graduated from Morehouse College. After we learned about the allegations, we reached out to his campaign and asked him to address the allegations.

The statement below was sent to us from the campaign:

Today (Thursday, Feb. 16) our campaign was alerted to allegations made by the Chicago Crusader on WVON radio this morning. The Crusader alleges that our campaign has made false statements regarding Ronnie graduating from Morehouse College and that Ronnie has falsified documents during his career.

Ronnie denies these accusations and is disappointed in his opponents politicizing this race.

“I faced enormous financial difficulties trying to get through college, but I spent most of my college education at Morehouse and was welcomed as a Morehouse Man by the alumni association. It’s frustrating to deal with wrongful accusations and character attacks. They are just politicizing my hardships, and now they are outright lying and slandering my record. I was just trying to earn an education. I am almost there and I am grateful for my Morehouse experience so far, and it shapes who I am to this day.” - Ronnie Mosley

Ronnie is proud of his time spent in Morehouse and is an active member of the Morehouse Alumni Association.

“To be a Morehouse man is to have learned and grown within a community of Black excellence. Ronnie did this and more. As a local organizer and staple of the Morehouse College community, Ronnie spent his time at our school learning many skills pertaining to his field of study. With six years of urban studies courses under his belt, Ronnie is as Morehouse of a man as they come. I proudly identify Ronnie Mosley as a Morehouse man.” -Carlton Gordon, Morehouse ‘08.

President of Chicago Morehouse Alumni The Morehouse Alumni Association is a 501c3 and this is not an endorsement of candidacy.

Ronnie’s record speaks for itself and he has shown a commitment to the betterment of his community for over 15 years. His strong record is the reason he has earned the support of labor organizations and elected officials from across the state. He is endorsed by the retiring Alderman of the 21st ward and is the only candidate that is ready to lead the 21st ward.

With twelve days out we cannot allow ourselves to be distracted by clear political tactics and will push forward as we continue to gain momentum towards Election Day.
--Team Mosley

Candidate wants 21st Ward to be the best Ward in the city

By Tia Carol Jones
Ronnie Mosley is running for 21st Ward Alderman and believes he has the experience that makes him ready to serve those constituents on day one.  Mosley was born and raised in the 21st Ward and attended Cook Elementary School and Simeon High School.

“I’m prepared for this, I’m passionate about this and I believe we deserve better. We’re the largest Ward of Black people and the highest Ward of Black voters, but it doesn’t look or feel that way,” Mosley said.

Mosley describes the 21st Ward by its people: History makers, people who get up each and every day and try to make somebody else’s life better. He also wants to ensure the people in the Ward’s lives are better. The people in the Ward are teachers, business owners, law enforcement officers, government workers, lawyers and accountants. He added, “we’re leaders, we’re passionate, we’re nation builders and we’re really the folks that make the city work.”

Mosley has worked with elected officials throughout his career. His first experience was during his participation in the Mikva Challenge, working for 16th Ward Alderwoman JoAnn Thompson. He also worked with 8th Ward Alderwoman Michelle Harris.

“It was Alderman Harris’ office that really taught me what it means to be an Alderman. That it’s rooted in service, that you gotta deliver results, that you have to be responsive to the concerns of your constituents, and your business is in the Ward. That’s the spirit I’m going to walk into the Alderman’s office with, that I’m delivering the results that improve our quality of life,” he said.

 Mosley received the endorsement of outgoing 21st Ward Alderman Howard Brookins. He is humbled by the endorsement because Brookins knows that job. Mosley believes that endorsement is confirmation that his experience in the community prepared him to serve as Alderman. He added that being Alderman is an opportunity for him to devote all his time and talents, right in his community.

Mosley has a background in urban studies and management from Morehouse College. He intends to use that knowledge to ensure the 21st Ward receives the necessary resources. He has also built connections with elected officials in the city and state, which he will be able to leverage to gain those resources.

“I’m going to come in and be ready to serve on day one. That allows us to do the community planning for our neighborhoods, so I can go out and advocate and work to bring those needs home,” he said, adding that he understands the political side and government side.

Mosley believes the size of the 21st Ward and its number of Black voters correlates to having a certain amount of influence and ability to command resources necessary to improving those residents’ quality of life.  Mosley wants the 21st Ward to be the best Ward in the city. He believes the ward is a prime location for development, which will in turn make it a ward that is safe, provides jobs and contributes to a strong economy.

“Those jobs allow us to spend dollars in our own community, which then, will attract other businesses to open up there. As those businesses open, they will need to be built, those are trade jobs that I’m going to work with churches and schools and those unions that have endorsed me, such as the Chicago Federation of Labor,” he said.

Mosley sees the potential economic development in the community as a way for those in the community to get connected with the unions and increase the representation from the community. He believes that giving people jobs is one way to decrease crime. He wants people to see the beauty and the value of the 21st Ward.

For more information about Ronnie Mosley, visit www.ronniemosley.com.

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