Head of Chicago Tea Party Resigns

-By Warner Todd Huston

After the controversy over his recent legal troubles, Steve Stevlic of the Chicago Tea Party resigned from his post as head of that organization on Friday, Oct. 7.

On the Chicago Tea Party website, Stevlic thanked supporters and apologized for any trouble he may have caused the movement.

I want to thank everyone who has shown their support for me and my family over the past week. It has been truly overwhelming. But the tea party movement is not about any one person and that is why I have chosen to step down as the Director of the Chicago Tea Party effective immediately. Our movement is stronger than ever and I’m confident the Chicago Tea Party will continue growing and be even more successful because it’s filled with talented individuals who are informed, engaged and want to see what’s best for our country and future generations.

I apologize to everyone in the tea party movement for any pain I have caused, but I trust that everyone can focus on the issues that will impact the upcoming election. I hope you can respect our family’s privacy as we embark on a new beginning together.

The website also mentions that a transition team has been formed to begin the process of reorganizing the group.

This is a good solution and I wish the Chicago Tea Party well in its reorganization. I applaud Mr. Stevlic for his proper response to this controversy and I wish he and his family well.
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Warner Todd Huston is a Chicago based freelance writer. He has been writing opinion editorials and social criticism since early 2001 and before that he wrote articles on U.S. history for several small American magazines. His political columns are featured on many websites such as Andrew Breitbart’s BigGovernment.com, BigHollywood.com, and BigJournalism.com, as well as RightWingNews.com, RightPundits.com, CanadaFreePress.com, StoptheACLU.com, AmericanDaily.com, among many, many others. Mr. Huston is also endlessly amused that one of his articles formed the basis of an article in Germany’s Der Spiegel Magazine in 2008.

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