I have been a Republican for most of my life and when I made the decision over ten years ago to make that public knowledge, I faced death threats and my family had to go into hiding. My church was robbed of over $8,000 from a collection box that was to serve the needy. I lost three-fourths of my congregation. The pressure renounce the Republican Party was immense. But I was resolute in my decision.
People often ask me what made me decide to register as a Republican, something you rarely see on the South Side of Chicago.