Andrade to Replace Mell in State House

By Progressillinois.com

Jaime Andrade Jr., who was once an aide for former Chicago alderman Dick Mell, will replace Deborah Mell in the Illinois House. Deborah was sworn in as a Chicago city councilman last month, taking the place of her father as steward of the city's 33rd ward.

Andrade, who worked as a top assistant for the elder Mell for more than 15 years and earns more than $89,000 in his job as the assistant sergeant of arms for the Chicago City Council, will now take over the 40th district legislative seat and will be up for re-election in 2014. Andrade reportedly plans to quit his job with the city council to focus on his work as a state legislator.

Dick Mell is challenging all of those who have a problem with the insider selections of his daughter and Andrade for the respective council and House seats to use their vote as a means to push back against the decisions.

"It will be up to the people to decide," Mell told the Chicago Tribune. "That's the ultimate goal for Deborah and (Andrade)."

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