The Hispanic Democratic Organization ( HDO ) was a political action committee (PAC) active from 1993 to 2008.
5-599: HDO was created by Tim Degnan , Victor Reyes, and Al Sanchez in 1993 to assist Richard M. Daley win his first mayoral election. At first, the organization focused on the South Side of Chicago. Aside from Mayor Daley, HDO was a major force in electing alderman, state representatives, and state senators. According to the Chicago Sun-Times , HDO spent $ 530,338 on political campaigns. The HDO filed paperwork on July 1, 2008, along with state records, that indicate
10-560: A new trial after it was discovered that FBI agents had known the cooperating witness Brian Gabriel was in fact working as informant in a case pending in Indiana and may have used his testimony at the Sanchez-DelValle trial as part of a plea deal in the case pending in Indiana. Judge Gettlemen found that Gabriel's testimony was essential to the case, and ordered a new trial for late June 2010. This article about an organization in
15-582: The 1980 general election, Degnan was appointed by the 23rd District Democratic Legislative Committee to succeed Daley in the 81st General Assembly. Degnan served in the Illinois Senate from 1980 to 1989 and was a Democrat . In 1989, he served as intergovernmental affairs director for the mayor of Chicago, Richard M. Daley . Degnan died at his home in Oak Brook, Illinois on November 20, 2022. This article about an Illinois state senator
20-557: The United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Timothy F. Degnan Timothy F. "Tim" Degnan (February 23, 1940 – November 20, 2022) was an American politician from Illinois. Born in Chicago , Illinois , Degnan went to St. Ignatius College Prep . He then went to University of Illinois and Illinois Institute of Technology . After Richard M. Daley was elected Cook County State's Attorney in
25-640: The group is closing its campaign committee. The group's reports show that all their funds were spent as of April 2008. In 2006, a Federal investigation was launched into hiring practices at Chicago City Hall . HDO and other political groups allegedly had influence over the city's hiring system and political workers allegedly were rewarded with city jobs and promotions. This investigation culminated into convictions of Angelo Torres on Hired Trucks, George Prado's conviction on drug dealing, John Resa. Al Sanchez and Aaron DelValle were charged with perjury and fraud in relation to employment practices. The two were later granted
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