Cuahutemoc Morfin

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Cuahutemoc "Temoc" Morfin, is a community activist in the Pilsen community in the city of Chicago

Contents 1 Personal life 2 Election Campaigns 2.1 25th Ward Alderman 2.2 25th Ward Democratic Committeeman 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Personal life

Cuahutemoc Morfin, a native of Jalisco, emigrated from Mexico through Tijuana with his family when he was 8 years old. He went to school in Chicago and became a legal translator after graduating high school. Currently is vice president of the Local School Council at Benito Juarez Community Academy. As a member of the Benito JuarezHigh School LSC (Local School Council) Morfin help devise a plan to expand the size a facilities of the overcrowded school.

He has been an active member of the March 10 Committee, the group which managed to mobilize hundreds of thousands of people in gigantic marches asking the federal government for fair immigration reform.

He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Northern Illinois University. Owner of a nutrition bar and fitness center on Halsted Street, he works as a juvenile probation officer and serves as vice president of the United Merchants of Pilsen Chamber of Commerce.

[edit] Election Campaigns

[edit] 25th Ward Alderman

Cuahutemoc Morfin was a candidate for the office of 25th Ward Alderman of Chicago on February 27, 2007. He was one of five candidates vying to unseat the current Alderman Daniel Solis.

Four days before the election Ambrosio Medrano, a former Chicago alderman, had been disqualified from the election^[1], because of a felony conviction of extortion in 1996 from the Silver Shovel Scandal while holding office. Medrano had endorsed Morfin in hopes that they would be able generate enough support together to force Solis into a run-off election.

He did receive 1535 votes placing him in 2nd place with 22.40% of the total vote. Morfin was 95 votes short from forcing a run off election. ^[2]

25th Ward Alderman for the City of Chicago
Year	Winner	Votes	Pct	Opponent	Votes	Pct	Opponent	Votes	Pct	Opponent	Votes	Pct	Opponent	Votes	Pct	Opponent	Votes	Pct	Opponent	Votes	Pct
2007	Daniel Solis	3522	51.4%	Cuahutemoc Morfin	1535	22.4%	Juan M Soliz	627	9.2%	Martha Padilla	550	8.0%	Aaron del Valle	329	4.8%	Joe D Acevedo	219	4.3%	Ambrosio Medrano	Disqualified	Votes Not Counted

[edit] 25th Ward Democratic Committeeman

Cuahutemoc Morfin did file to be a candidate for the office of 25th Ward Democratic Committeeman of Chicago. But failed to produce the minimum requirement of signatures required after a challenge was submitted to the Board of Elections. ^[3]

[edit] External links

• [1] "Hot 25th Ward race features six challengers against incumbent" - Gazette Newspaper

[edit] References