Terry O'Brien: Candidate for President of the Cook County Board: A race about race or taxes? Cable and Streaming
Terry O’Brien: I’ll release what relates to …the financial statement. I’ll release the financial statement.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, not your tax returns.[Watch the show w/Terry O’Brien, President of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and candidate for President of the Cook County Board, Democratic Primary.
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Terry O’Brien: …Just had a couple forums not too long ago [where] a couple of people got up and said it’s out of control.
Jeff Berkowitz: Shouldn’t you, as the candidate, call up Chief Judge Evans, right now, and say you want to talk to Evans about that…
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Next week's suburban edition of "Public Affairs," features Terry O’Brien, President of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and candidate for President of the Cook County Board, Democratic Primary. For more about the race, please go here. To watch the show on your computer, please go here.
The Temporary Juvenile Detention Center: still a mess.
Jeff Berkowitz: …the Temporary Juvenile Detention Center, is that still a mess?
Terry O’Brien, President of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and candidate for President of the Cook County Board, Democratic Primary: Yes, it is.
Jeff Berkowitz: …It supposedly is run by Cook County but it’s run by
Terry O’Brien: The Chief Judge [of Circuit Court of Cook County]
Jeff Berkowitz: Timothy Evans.
Terry O’Brien: …Just had a couple forums not too long ago [where] a couple of people got up and said it’s out of control.
Jeff Berkowitz: Shouldn’t you, as the candidate, call up Evans, right now, and say you want to talk to Evans about that…
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The Temporary Juvenile Detention Center] has been a dumping ground.
Jeff Berkowitz …So, would you do that?
Terry O’Brien: Sure.
Jeff Berkowitz You’ll be calling up Timothy Evans this week?
Terry O’Brien: …I will call him this week.
Jeff Berkowitz: And report back?
Terry O’Brien: I will give you a call back.
Jeff Berkowitz … We’re having an impact here. This is reform.
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Jeff Berkowitz …would you release your tax returns?
Terry O’Brien: I would be happy to.
Jeff Berkowitz: Have you done it yet? Have you done it before running for President of MWRD?
Terry O’Brien: No, I have not been asked to.
Jeff Berkowitz So, it is just a matter of asking and nobody has asked. Now I ask and you’ll do it.
Terry O’Brien: I’ll release what relates to …the financial statement. I’ll release the financial statement.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, not your tax returns.
Terry O’Brien: The first two pages of the tax return is my financial statement.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, just to be on the safe side for people who want total transparency…I’m asking you, Terry O’Brien, would you release your tax returns, immediately?
Terry O’Brien: I will release the financial statement and…
Jeff Berkowitz: Are there schedules for your tax returns?
Terry O’Brien: There is.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, you’re not releasing those either?
Terry O’Brien: That’s correct.
Jeff Berkowitz: Do you think you’re setting a bad example?
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Differences between O'Brien and Preckwinkle
Jeff Berkowitz: You don’t have just President Todd Stroger? You’re also running against Ald. Toni Preckwinkle?
Terry O’Brien: Toni Preckwinkle.
Jeff Berkowitz: You see daylight between her views on taxes and your views on taxes?
Terry O’Brien: I do. She’s talking about gradually bringing them in…or gradually repealing it and I’m talking about repealing it immediately.
Jeff Berkowitz: She’s African-American and you’re white, do you see any difference there?
Terry O’Brien: No.
Jeff Berkowitz: Issue difference, right?
Terry O’Brien: It’s just on the issue, on the tax.
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Get a Job
Jeff Berkowitz: And, you’ve given a summer job to one of those kids [of yours]. Have you given [a job] to all three or just one?
Terry O’Brien: Just one. I helped out my son last year because…
Jeff Berkowitz: Is that setting a bad example?
Terry O’Brien: It is, possibly. It was probably poor judgment on my part.
Jeff Berkowitz: Does that mean you wouldn’t do it again?
Terry O’Brien: I wouldn’t, no.
Jeff Berkowitz: Take a pledge not to do it again?
Terry O’Brien: Yes, I would.
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Jeff Berkowitz: …What’s your net worth?
Terry O’Brien: …I’d say probably about half a million dollars. with the house and other assets.
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Jeff Berkowitz: But, not your tax returns.[Watch the show w/Terry O’Brien, President of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and candidate for President of the Cook County Board, Democratic Primary.
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Terry O’Brien: …Just had a couple forums not too long ago [where] a couple of people got up and said it’s out of control.
Jeff Berkowitz: Shouldn’t you, as the candidate, call up Chief Judge Evans, right now, and say you want to talk to Evans about that…
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Next week's suburban edition of "Public Affairs," features Terry O’Brien, President of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and candidate for President of the Cook County Board, Democratic Primary. For more about the race, please go here. To watch the show on your computer, please go here.
The Temporary Juvenile Detention Center: still a mess.
Jeff Berkowitz: …the Temporary Juvenile Detention Center, is that still a mess?
Terry O’Brien, President of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and candidate for President of the Cook County Board, Democratic Primary: Yes, it is.
Jeff Berkowitz: …It supposedly is run by Cook County but it’s run by
Terry O’Brien: The Chief Judge [of Circuit Court of Cook County]
Jeff Berkowitz: Timothy Evans.
Terry O’Brien: …Just had a couple forums not too long ago [where] a couple of people got up and said it’s out of control.
Jeff Berkowitz: Shouldn’t you, as the candidate, call up Evans, right now, and say you want to talk to Evans about that…
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The Temporary Juvenile Detention Center] has been a dumping ground.
Jeff Berkowitz …So, would you do that?
Terry O’Brien: Sure.
Jeff Berkowitz You’ll be calling up Timothy Evans this week?
Terry O’Brien: …I will call him this week.
Jeff Berkowitz: And report back?
Terry O’Brien: I will give you a call back.
Jeff Berkowitz … We’re having an impact here. This is reform.
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Jeff Berkowitz …would you release your tax returns?
Terry O’Brien: I would be happy to.
Jeff Berkowitz: Have you done it yet? Have you done it before running for President of MWRD?
Terry O’Brien: No, I have not been asked to.
Jeff Berkowitz So, it is just a matter of asking and nobody has asked. Now I ask and you’ll do it.
Terry O’Brien: I’ll release what relates to …the financial statement. I’ll release the financial statement.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, not your tax returns.
Terry O’Brien: The first two pages of the tax return is my financial statement.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, just to be on the safe side for people who want total transparency…I’m asking you, Terry O’Brien, would you release your tax returns, immediately?
Terry O’Brien: I will release the financial statement and…
Jeff Berkowitz: Are there schedules for your tax returns?
Terry O’Brien: There is.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, you’re not releasing those either?
Terry O’Brien: That’s correct.
Jeff Berkowitz: Do you think you’re setting a bad example?
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Differences between O'Brien and Preckwinkle
Jeff Berkowitz: You don’t have just President Todd Stroger? You’re also running against Ald. Toni Preckwinkle?
Terry O’Brien: Toni Preckwinkle.
Jeff Berkowitz: You see daylight between her views on taxes and your views on taxes?
Terry O’Brien: I do. She’s talking about gradually bringing them in…or gradually repealing it and I’m talking about repealing it immediately.
Jeff Berkowitz: She’s African-American and you’re white, do you see any difference there?
Terry O’Brien: No.
Jeff Berkowitz: Issue difference, right?
Terry O’Brien: It’s just on the issue, on the tax.
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Get a Job
Jeff Berkowitz: And, you’ve given a summer job to one of those kids [of yours]. Have you given [a job] to all three or just one?
Terry O’Brien: Just one. I helped out my son last year because…
Jeff Berkowitz: Is that setting a bad example?
Terry O’Brien: It is, possibly. It was probably poor judgment on my part.
Jeff Berkowitz: Does that mean you wouldn’t do it again?
Terry O’Brien: I wouldn’t, no.
Jeff Berkowitz: Take a pledge not to do it again?
Terry O’Brien: Yes, I would.
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Jeff Berkowitz: …What’s your net worth?
Terry O’Brien: …I’d say probably about half a million dollars. with the house and other assets.
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