Sunday, May 03, 2009

Former Maywood Trustee Richard Lopez Convicted by Federal Jury...

According to the Chicago Tribune, former Maywood Trustee Richard Lopez was convicted by a federal jury last week. A former union officer and two employees of Teamsters Local 743 were convicted in federal court Friday for rigging two elections in 2004.

The three were found guilty on the third day of jury deliberations after a four-week trial in U.S. District Court in Chicago. The federal jury convicted Richard Lopez, the local's former secretary-treasurer, as well as Thaddeus Bania, its former comptroller, and David Rodriguez, an organizer.

They are to be sentenced Aug. 27. The local is one of the largest in America and represents more than 12,000 workers.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

On a happier note, can someone please recognize our teachers in district 88 & 209 during this week of teacher appreciation week, especially our earlychildhood teachers at lincoln primary and mckinley school . thank you