They say to the victor goes the spoils.
Chester Democrats will gather tonight to celebrate their big wins in November.
Longtime Democratic state Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland topped former Republican Mayor Wendell Butler to take the top prize in City Hall.
Several Democratic victors for seats on City Council - including Nafis Nichols and Elizabeth Williams - who both were re-elected, will be joined by new Councilman Dennis Daye and several members of the Chester Upland School Board, including new faces Maria Lopez Wilson and Raushanah Carter.
The event is put on by the Chester City Democratic Committee every two years to coincide with the local election. The winners will gather with local and state dignitaries. In a press release, Chester City Democratic Committee Chairwoman Livia Smith said as many as 700 people could attend.
It's been a busy couple of weeks for the new administration. They've established a new homicide reward fund, and this week had their hands full with two cases of online threats, one that targeted students in the Chester Upland and Chester Community Charter Schools, and a second in response to an arrest in that case that targeted Chester police officers and their families.
No doubt tonight's gala will provide some relief after a fairly tense week.
What I find kind of curious is the location.
The Chester Dems will gather at Springfield Country Club?
Huh? Why not hold this kind of shindig in the city.
Did they shut down Harrah's? Did they not have a room big enough to handle the 700 people expected.
I would think the new administration would want to keep that business inside the city.
Maybe there's a very good reason why they are traveling to Springfield. I'd like to hear it.
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