IL-11: GOP candidate’s firms owed $59K in taxes
Today's Chicago Sun Times:GOP congressional candidate's firms owed $59K in taxes
CONCRETE MOGUL | Campaign says tally is small compared to 'tens of millions' paid
Concrete mogul Marty Ozinga's companies racked up $59,000 in unpaid taxes over the last 20 years, according to documents provided to the Sun-Times by political operatives.
The tax liens have been filed against the Republican congressional candidate's companies in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. Some are fines on his trucks that pour concrete in Chicago.
Ozinga is general manager of the 1,200-employee family-owned Ozinga Bros. based in Mokena. He stepped into the race to succeed Rep. Jerry Weller in April after GOP primary winner Tim Baldermann dropped out.
"This is shaping up to be pattern of ignoring and breaking the rules for his own personal gain, which raises a question: If he's going to break the rules for his own business, how can you trust him to carry out the people's business?" said Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
