If I were a betting man, I would bet that Jehan Gordon doesn’t read the paper, or at least never read the paper or watched the news during the last school board election. Why?
Jehan Gordon, Democratic candidate for the 92nd District, claims in a radio spot and a mailing that she “graduated” from the University of Illinois but actually is three hours shy of an official degree, she confirmed to the Journal Star on Thursday.
Gee, didn’t someone just, like nine months ago, lose an election for doing the same thing; i.e., claiming she graduated when she hadn’t? Ms. Gordon, what were you thinking?
Because she participated in the graduation ceremony in 2004, she said she felt it was fair to say she in fact graduated even though her degree has not been officially conferred.
She went through the ceremony in 2004, and is picking up her final three hours in 2008, the same time she’s running for state office and is airing an ad saying she graduated? This kind of judgment does not instill me with a great deal of confidence in this candidate.
It inspires even less confidence in the elected officials and others who make excuses and continue to endorse her. ex-Sen. Shadid you made the claim in the ad should be furious and should say so. Where is his integrity?
Mouse: All for the loyalty of the party?
What an outrage!!!!!
It is a good thing we can all count on the Republicans to be upfront and honest!
Does Shock have a degree? Maybe if having a college degree turns you into a wiener, Gordon is better off without one.
I don’t think one needs to have a degree to be a good representative. But I do think honesty is the best policy, as quaint and naive as that notion is.