When Ald. Gene Schulter announced Monday that he would not be seeking reelection, his challengers weren’t surprised.
Rumors of Schulter’s retirement have swirled since November since Tom O’Donnell, a former president of the Democratic Party of the 47th Ward, filed to run for the seat in November.
“The fact that Tom O’Donnell is another candidate in the race, who is clearly connected with Alderman Schulter, sent—to me at least—a signal that Schulter was not 100 percent behind pushing for reelection,” said candidate Tom Jacks.
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