Two political Lake Forest neighborhood mentors — the late Jack Goldring and Millie Steinhardt — tried to recruit me to get involved with the Tisdale Campaign. I declined due to the time constraints involved with work and pursuit of my higher education. Charlie was a Lake Forest neighbor who pioneered the desegregation of that neighborhood. He was very highly regarded by the LF neighbors in my family’s circle of friends, and with the endorsement of my previously mentioned mentors, it would have been a no-brainer to make the decision to get involved in his campaign had I had the time and energy to spare. I believe that Bridgeport would be a prosperous, highly regarded city if Charlie Tisdale had been elected mayor that year… Instead, we got…😈🤢🤮….
Two political Lake Forest neighborhood mentors — the late Jack Goldring and Millie Steinhardt — tried to recruit me to get involved with the Tisdale Campaign. I declined due to the time constraints involved with work and pursuit of my higher education. Charlie was a Lake Forest neighbor who pioneered the desegregation of that neighborhood. He was very highly regarded by the LF neighbors in my family’s circle of friends, and with the endorsement of my previously mentioned mentors, it would have been a no-brainer to make the decision to get involved in his campaign had I had the time and energy to spare. I believe that Bridgeport would be a prosperous, highly regarded city if Charlie Tisdale had been elected mayor that year… Instead, we got…😈🤢🤮….
…and everyone on Charlie’s slate, myself included, won in the general election – everyone but Charlie! It still pisses me off.