VICTOR WOGEN: THE LITANY

• Filed bankruptcy on at least two occasions and failed both times because he didn't abide by the federal court's rules.
• Employment terminated at Custom Stone Works, Inc.
• Sued by multiple parties for personal and other professional reasons.
• Owed the City of DeKalb and Internal Revenue Service money.
• Circulated a false rumor during the 2007 Election that another candidate had withdrawn from the race when she hadn't.
• Misrepresented the professional title of someone who gave a testimonial on his campaign website.
• Distributed a 'smear mailer' to Third Ward residents during the 2007 Election and then lied to the community about his role until the Daily Chronicle later uncovered his deceit.
• Criticized the newspaper for its coverage of his scandalous behavior.
• Allowed his daughter to enter the political fray by sending a letter to the newspaper in his defense.
• Waited more than five months after the election to submit a letter to the newspaper addressing public concerns.
• Never fully explained how he paid for his campaign.
• Formed a company, Masonry Works, LLC, and took six construction contracts from the City of DeKalb without publicly disclosing the business activities.
• Did not pay workers prevailing wages on a construction project in Elgin, Illinois in accordance with state law.
• Had his company involuntarily dissolved by the state.
• Arrested for domestic battery against his wife in August of 2009, and then accused of choking and abusing her five years prior in a motion from the State's Attorney.
• Only told his constituents about his living outside the Third Ward when the newspaper ran a story and then continued to do so for months afterward.
• Eventually could not be reached by phone because his was disconnected.
• In danger of home foreclosure.
• Shamelessly used his family to evoke sympathy about his problems.
• Owes the Illinois Tollway thousands of dollars in fines.
• Missed a number of council meetings.
• Rarely contributed any substance to policy discussions.
• Criticized members of the city council and the democratic process during his resignation announcement.
• Accomplished very little in 2.5+ years of disservice.