I have received a copy of an August 31 memo Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner sent to aldermen. Click to enlarge:


At the August 28 Aurora City Council meeting, the mayor promised an open, thorough, independent investigation of Planned Parenthood and its false front operator, Gemini Office Development.
This means the mayor has reneged on at least that portion of his word for an investigation with no timeline, requiring in an August 31 memo to aldermen that it be completed by September 12 – when the investigator has not even been chosen yet!
Here is a video of the mayor’s August 28 promise otherwise….



In a previous display of smarminess, the mayor originally appointed an investigator, attorney Richard Martens, who had ties to the law firm representing the very Aurora Planning and Development Committee to be investigated. Incredible.
See below for Eric Scheidler’s urgent request for Aurora pro-life residents to call the mayor and aldermen. Talking points and contact information are provided.
Addendum, 10:11a: As first commenter jasper pointed out as did the mayor in his memo, the reason September 12 is important is because it’s the day before the next City Council meeting, the last before Planned Parenthood temporary occupany permit expires on September 17. The mayor apparently wants no lag time before issuing a permanent occupany permit for PP’s planned opening day, September 18.
Talking points to mayor and aldermen who have not expressed concern about Martens and timeline deadline:

  • Richard Martens has a conflict of interest because of his connection to the City’s law firm.
  • A truly independent investigator should be chosen by unanimous City Council vote.
  • The City Council should should vote in an open session for total transparency.
  • No deadline should be imposed on the investigation.
    Talking points to the four aldermen who have objected to Martens and investigation deadline in writing to the mayor:

  • Thanks for listening to the concerns of their constituents.
  • Thanks for valuing openness and integrity in their City government.
    Contact information:
    Have not objected to Martens and investigation deadline:
    Mayor
    Thomas J. Weisner
    630-844-3612
    Alderman-at-Large
    Robert O’Connor
    630-897-5849
    1st Ward
    Abby Schuler
    630-710-0331
    AldermanSchuler@aol.com
    2nd Ward
    Juany Garza
    630-499-5560
    jgarza@aurora-il.org
    5th Ward
    John S. “Whitey” Peters
    630-710-0355
    wpeters@aurora-il.org
    6th Ward
    Michael B. Saville
    630-896-9895
    smewmaw@aurora-il.org
    7th Ward
    Scheketa Hart-Burns
    630-898-2943
    shart-burns@aurora-il.org
    9th Ward
    Leroy Keith
    630-375-9375
    AldermanKeith@aol.com
    10th Ward
    Lynda Elmore
    630-898-0403
    LDElmore@aol.com
    Have objected to Martens and investigation deadline:
    Alderman-at-Large
    Richard C. Irvin
    630-906-5571
    rirvin@oneaurora.com
    3rd Ward
    Stephanie Kifowit
    630-306-2888
    skifowit@aurora-il.org
    4th Ward
    Richard Rick-Lawrence
    630-327-8701
    ricklawrence@sbcglobal.net
    8th Ward
    Chris Beykirch
    630-844-3619
    realtorchris@sbcglobal.net

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