OAN Staff Taylor Tinsley 12:56 PM – Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Tiffany Henyard’s reign continues to dwindle.
The embattled “super mayor” lost her bid for reelection as supervisor for Thornton Township on Tuesday night, as dozens of opposers packed inside of a gym to oust her.
BREAKING:#supermayor Tiffany Henyard has just been voted out of her supervisor position in #Thortontownship by an overwhelming majority.
The crowd began singing “Hey hey hey, goodbye”
The Mayor protested saying the meeting should not start on time because people were still… pic.twitter.com/SShsMBFooW
Henyard was appointed township Supervisor in 2022 after becoming the Mayor of Dolton, Illinois in 2021.
Dolton residents are also trying to oust Henyard, but that’s a whole other ball game.
Thornton Township Democrats used a caucus for the first time in 30 years to determine who will be on the ballot, as Henyard faces criticism over spending and disrupting trustees.
Those seeking the nomination needed eight people for their slate, such as a highway director and four trustees.
Henyard did not have a certified assessor on her ticket, thus was denied from the ballot.
Illinois State Senator Napolean Harris was nominated for the Democrat position instead.
“I will be suing everyone… this is illegal,” Henyard told WBBM.
Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard has lost the nomination of the Democratic Party in the first township caucus in decades. Her only option now appears to be as a write-in candidate.
Her complaints that her supporters were stuck outside were overpowered by cheers. pic.twitter.com/fk1FAKoStH
Henyard criticized the procedures of the caucus. She said there were hundreds of people outside that weren’t let in, many of whom she transported on Thornton Township busses.
Several of her supporters were seen visibly frustrated as they waited in the cold, some even calling it voter suppression.
If Henyard wants to be township supervisor, she’ll now have to be a write-in candidate.
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