Letter to the Editor: Worth GOP Committeeman Weighs in on Dan Patlak

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The following letter was submitted to Patch by Worth Township Regular Republican Organization Committeeman Shaun Murphy. The views shared are opinions belonging solely to the writer.

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Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak recently sent out a campaign mailing which included a picture of my mother, Maureen Murphy who passed away in 2008. 

Throughout his campaign, Mr. Patlak has repeatedly mentioned Maureen's work for the taxpayers in an attempt to associate himself with her and her record.  Time and time again, he has used her name as an implied endorsement, a shield, and has even used her as a scapegoat, depending upon the audience.

The complete lack of judgment Mr. Patlak has shown in bringing my mother's name into this race is disappointing. The Murphy family wants to make it clear that although he is using Maureen's name, our family is not endorsing Mr. Patlak in his campaign.

Shaun Murphy
Evergreen Park, IL