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Tiffany Henyard, the scandal-plagued Democratic politician of Dolton, Illinois, announced that she volition tally for a 2nd term.
"Attention Attention Attention Attention," Henyard wrote successful a Facebook post. "I americium moving for Reelection for Mayor of Dolton."
She was archetypal elected politician of Dolton, a southbound suburb of Chicago, successful 2021 aft serving 2 presumption arsenic trustee connected the village's board. She won the predetermination successful a landslide – receiving much than 80% of the vote.
Henyard, who self-anointed herself arsenic "super mayor," was dubbed by residents arsenic "the worst politician successful America." She earned the nickname aft her word was plagued with controversy, including wealth mismanagement.
CONTROVERSIAL MAYOR DEFIES BOARD, SAYS SHE ‘CLEANED UP’ TOWN DESPITE TURNING BALANCE SHEET RED
Tiffany Henyard, a person who has been embroiled successful galore controversies, had yet different contentious gathering with her constituents this week. (Screencap courtesy of video from Fox32)
Her reelection announcement came arsenic she's heading a suit against respective colony trustees, the Dolton Park District, the colony clerk, and the colony administrator.
The ineligible quality stems from a erstwhile arguable colony committee meeting, which Henyard alleges violated procedures.
Henyard's alleged misuse of payer funds made nationalist headlines aft erstwhile Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot antecedently investigated her for her extravagant spending habits.
Lightfoot’s investigation into the town’s financial concern revealed successful a preliminary study that Dolton's wide money equilibrium was $5.61 cardinal successful 2022, but by May 2024 the equilibrium had dropped to a shortage of $3.65 million.
Tiffany Henyard outfits professionally styled by a manner expert. (stylemebrandon | Instagram/screenshot)
Lightfoot besides disclosed that Henyard utilized the colony recognition paper to make purchases astatine Amazon, Target, Walgreens, Wayfair and different retailers. One jaw-dropping connection revealed that the embattled politician had dropped $33,000 connected Jan. 5, 2023, connected Amazon.
Henyard besides threw extravagant parties – each connected the taxpayers' dime. One enactment outgo taxpayers approximately $85,000 to propulsion a enactment that featured R&B vocalist Keke Wyatt and rapper J. Holiday.
Tiffany Henyard films a euphony video with constabulary officers successful Illinois. (Tiffany Henyard)
Despite the ongoing challenges, Henyard remains assured successful her leadership.
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She announced that an authoritative run announcement lawsuit would beryllium held aboriginal this month.
Fox News Digital has reached retired to Henyard for comment.
Fox News’ Michael Dorgan, Stephen Sorace and Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report.
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