Article: The men behind Byrne, PucinskiProud dad Roman lets Aurelia run on her own

Three years ago, when Aurelia Pucinski was slated by the Democratic Party to run for Illinois secretary of state, her old man got weepy eyed.

As usual, Aurelia had done her father proud.

Ald. Roman Pucinski (41st) still gets a little soft in the voice when he talks about his only daughter Aurelia, the quick-minded woman he has advised and championed and adored since her first days in what he calls "a truly noble profession" - politics.

But now, as Aurelia runs for Circuit Court clerk in the Cook County Democratic primary, Roman is keeping a public distance. This is Aurelia's race, not his, and he wants the world to know she alone has earned the job. He is no Svengali. He is no ...

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