november december 50th ward illinois 50th ward encompasses chicago far north includes neighborhoods elected council stone second longest serving tenure spanned terms seven stone vice mayor stone member opposed mayor agenda life democrat stone followed republican_party unsuccessfully challenged cook county recorder deeds stone protagonist protracted legal conflict neighboring suburb employees stone election campaign convicted vote fraud stone outspoken rough politics early life education stone born november chicago jewish immigrant parents educated chicago public schools system stone enlisted united_states_army stone attended known early attempts elected office stone ran democratic primary defeated went serve years illinois female state senator stone record candidates filing run chicago incumbent 50th ward republican sought year term stone filed endorsement political party february stone ballot february election campaign january appointed fill vacancy judge called special election june fill vacant city_council seats including 50th ward seat stone employee office vice president 50th ward regular democratic organization endorsed stone candidates filed finish term candidate independent medical writer nationally recognized anti noise activist chiefly responsible chicago anti noise ordinance stone organized concerned citizens 50th ward counter neighboring opposition bridge avenue stone called necessity 50th ward round voting stone led vote finished second run election july stone defeated turnout winning 50th ward democrats time republican years chairman converted republican_party encouraged stone follow suit run cook county recorder deeds threatening republican_party leadership run county chairman attorney deal slate clerk stone cook county recorder deeds october stone announced joined republican_party expressed intention run recorder longer party law tax paying citizens communities stone said adding felt democratic_party drifting away america historically strong commitment israel november chicago mayor died stone announced candidacy mayor fellow november public december saw stone mayoral candidacy attempt recorder race days later city_council elected mayor stone ran republican african american democratic illinois state representative cook county recorder deeds stone told reporters expect newspapers endorsements run picture ask stone included photograph campaign stone defeated contributed sweep offices democrats stone unsuccessfully sought republican nomination mayor chicago mayor defeated democratic primary republican nominee general election mayor stone returned democratic_party wall resident corporate relations chicago neighboring suburb generally operative stone protagonist significant altercation recent decades adopted district called april order development disused acre bell distribution center city contractor installed feet high block long continuous steel middle howard street avenue california avenue blocking vehicles crossing chicago protect residents traffic expected proposed shopping center howard street projected open judge denied request order halt erection barrier known media wall chicago_tribune calling stone silly idea ploy useless time hands money disposal mayor chicago mayor stone city officials met chicago city hall hours later announced drop legal action chicago day consultation corporation counsel announced continue legal conjunction negotiations stone demanded pick cost installation removal june voted refuse contribute funds continue lawsuit modifications site plan barrier dismantled testimony began july commissioner planning commissioner testified installed stone request benefit traffic planning studies partner shopping center construction firm testified stone discussed idea project vacant land near lincoln village shopping center site scheduled 50th ward officials said stone jealous project going september judge ruled march resolution stone authorized chicago commissioner consider barrier declared department authority install ordered chicago remove pay costs including legal fees dismissed chicago block shopping center chicago request stay pending appeal denied bell agreed pay estimated remove barrier removal began october party isn fat man sings fat man said stone chicago_tribune calling barrier petty waste money people expense stone passed legislation change way northbound portions chicago streets south shopping center changes implemented november stone office received numerous complaints november way street november established district including area sleeping photograph stone asleep hearing ordinance restricting use cell phone operating automobile ran page chicago_sun-times january tendency thinking close eyes register constituency paying attention sleeping session stone later explained stone fell asleep desk city hall debate controversial parking meter lease december photographed press stone sleeping hearing transparency city tax financing program march campaign employees convicted vote fraud september speaking floor meeting stone warned fellow ongoing investigation january employees stone election campaign arrested charged influencing voters primarily ward indian pakistani communities vote stone captain ward superintendent city streets charged official misconduct ballot fraud election materials allegedly partnered unemployed student charged ballot fraud election materials stone accused state attorney office acting behest area representative know started know politically based aide state attorney investigate absolutely political trick said denied involvement bond set respectively general called fired nearly years paid administrative leave year job city october streets commissioner found job tracking equipment stone blamed predecessor paid leave saying october annual budget hearing process inspector general testified intent inspector general entire office budget stone told intent submit budget amendment destroy department come going way game played stone said stone amendment came november waived right trial jury bench trial members family lived ward testified came homes watched completed ballot applications ballots collected ballots family member registered vote testified filled ballot signed witness testified told stone office filled ballot stone dismissive saying meeting stone commented testimony talking june judge found guilty count attempted voting materials additional counts attempted ballot violations august sentenced prison terms days days respectively kiss said sentences think evidence overwhelming reality attempted steal democracy vicious way stone called case witch hunt said political prisoners compared crimes stone said inspector general targeted staff failing investigate ones attempted steal democracy attempted steal democracy stone said justice committees stone chairman served following city_council committees finance loss run senator defeated stone voting 50th ward democratic unpaid party post february way race including wife candidate garnered plus vote forcing run april run prevailed vote stone election night stone said disaster ward way help knows stone tenure spanned seven including political philosophy stone stated political philosophy care people care know people voted chicago politics politics personal life stone married wife daughters son stone congregation israel served stone served bernard jewish community center stone son jay unsuccessfully challenged incumbent 32nd ward stone supported calling son embarrassment doesn know father son remained good terms stone died december age complications fall stone remembered chicago_tribune chicago_sun-times outspoken chicago mayor fiercely loyal constituents city_council resolution vigorous advocate people 50th ward
Bernard Stone