BHO = Worst President Ever !
REMEMBER NOVEMBER 2ND!!!
..Ping!
Imagine the wasted billions .. tick, tick, tick ...
No surprise there. Oh well, isn’t this program supposed to be over at year-end anyway? Oh wait....the lame duck session will probably take care of extending that on their way out.
How many FBI agents could make a career out of this one program? Sounds like a whole bunch of people need to do time.
more soeotro wreakage
The Government can not run a program for the weatherization of homes without fraud, waste and incompetence.
This is who you want in charge of your personal healthcare?
Are you INSANE?
Looks like this program was hugely successful. It far exceeded the intended goals of this President. Corruption, graft, and payoff - all in the name of helping those less fortunate. It’s the Obama way.
What do they expect from Chicago?
Gambling at Rick’s? I am shocked!
In Obamaworld everything is upside down.
Pay people to destroy working vehicles.
Pay people to screw up homes.
Pay people to not work.
It's all good.
Of course, it will be determined that the only solution for this is to send more money to fix the faulty weatherization issues. After all, we cannot have poor people living with bad weatherization!!
Chicago!!!shoddy work....widespread fraud!!!
Surprise!...Surprise!!...Surprise!!!...
Also, wasn’t Joe Biden given the assignment to make sure the stimulus money was used effectively and appropriately? Do you suppose he even KNOWS about this?
I can see November from my toothbrush.
WHO DID NOT SEE THIS ONE COMING?
Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t CEDA part of ACORN, or whatever the hell they call it now?
Surprise he didn’t win a Nobel Peace Prize. /sarc.
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1578456771.html
Article: CEDA’s Robert Wharton is ‘Business Man of the Year’
Article from:
Chicago Defender
Article date:
September 24, 2008
Defender Staff Report
Robert L. Wharton, president and chief executive officer of the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County was honored as “Business Man of the Year” during the 2008 Minority Business Expo held earlier this month. The event was held at Governors State University in south suburban University Park.
Wharton has been at the helm of the social service agency for over a decade.
The distinguished honor puts him in company with ComEd Chairman and CEO Frank Clark and Luster Products President Jory F. Luster, past recipients of the award.
“It’s truly an honor to be recognized for the great work that CEDA has done over the …
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http://wwwb.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=5&RecNum=7971
Quinn Administration Highlights Impact of Federal Recovery Funding on State’s Weatherization Efforts
Additional $242 Million Available to Increase Weatherization Services, Create Jobs
CHICAGO - October 30, 2009. On National Weatherization Day, representatives from Governor Pat Quinn’s Administration joined officials with the U.S. Department of Energy, the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County (CEDA) and Serious Materials at a multi-family unit on Chicago’s West Side to highlight services being provided through the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP). Illinois has received approximately $242 million in additional funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to assist with low-income home weatherization efforts over the next two years.
“More people throughout Illinois have access to home weatherization services this year thanks to funding through the federal recovery act,” said Governor Quinn. “With the help of our partner agencies, we are not only helping to reduce home energy bills for people who need it most, but are also putting hundreds of people back to work and furthering our commitment to a ‘greener economy’.”
IHWAP reduces heating and cooling costs for low-income families by improving the energy efficiency of their homes. Measures may include: weather-stripping and caulking; insulating attics and walls; furnace work; repairing windows and doors; and replacing windows, if needed.
“We’ve already begun to see the impact of federal stimulus dollars,” said CEDA President/CEO Robert L. Wharton. “In order to meet the increased demand and triple the number of homes we will weatherize, we need to hire more staff and contractors to ensure work is done efficiently and timely. This is a great opportunity for Illinois to show that President Obama made the right choice to support major investments in energy efficiency initiatives.”
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