AURORA - With a headline saying in large bold letters, "The Aurora Township Republican Central Committee will not support or recognize Richard C. Irvin as a Republican Primary Candidate for Governor." the Aurora mayor - which rumors abound are saying his campaign is struggling - is surely to suffer yet another embarrassment as the GOP primary faces its final stretch.
There's no question the Aurora Township Republicans are very unhappy with Irvin - who, they say, has never been active or engaged in the local GOP organization despite being elected as a city councilman and then mayor.
The press release says,
As documented by his official Kane County voter record (attached), Richard C. Irvin is not a Republican. Additionally, he has and continues to financially support Democrat candidates. Based on his voting record, Richard Irvin could not be seated as a member of the Illinois Republican State Central Committee.
We have not heard from Mr. Irvin. He has not attended any of our meetings. He has never served as a Republican precinct committeeperson in Aurora and has never been a member of our organization.
Mr. Irvin has demonstrated himself to be an Opportunist. He has often sought the support of people by pretense in order to further his political aspirations.
Our organization traditionally does not endorse candidates but we have a proud history of upholding the Illinois Republican Platform and therefore, we refuse to further sit quietly and watch Richard Irvin pretend to be a Republican Primary Candidate for Governor.
We sincerely hope that voters will listen to the voice of the people who know Mr. Irvin and have watched him operate for years.
Voted upon and passed June 16, 2022
Aurora Township Republican Central Committee
