Carol Marin and My Employment

There seems to be a question about my professional background that I wish to clear up.  I don’t intend to have a running conversation about my employment.  To some being a public employee is clearly a detriment to being a Committeeman even though it isn’t why anyone votes for me.  Nevertheless, it is the case and perhaps those who are reasonable will see there is a difference.

Qualifications:  I have a Master of Public Administration degree from Roosevelt University with a concentration in health care.  I also have years of education and practical experience in my field, government provided health care, which is a combination of public administration and health care.  I have work experience in nearly every facet of running a health care institution.  I have never received anything but strong support from my immediate superiors and my employees have always found me to be fair, honest and a good administrator.

Carol Marin Article:  I did not get promoted in 2007 or in 2006.  I have been in the same job since 2005 in spite of Carol Marin writing otherwise.  Additionally, I did not come up from nowhere to be in my current position.  I was the #2 prior to being the #1 (Chief Operating Officer) at Cermak and my salary has not changed since I was promoted in 2005.  It will not change in 2007 either and with mandatory furlough days it will be less.  The salary I make is lower than the last COO, (he was an MD) and the same as the two (non-MD's) before that.  For 19 years I have worked hard and been committed.  I have progressively and incrementally worked my way up without great leaps up, just hard work and logical steps.  I did it the honest way with hard work and commitment to doing a good job.

Finally, I don't work at Stroger Hospital and haven't for years now.  I don't and shouldn't have any responsibility for them and only have indirect knowledge about their operations.