Tag Archives: Guzman for Aurora

How To Turn 500k into 35mil

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Richard Guzman

You could be excused for not believing it at first.  A Rick Guzman led project turned a City of Aurora $500,000 investment into $35,000,000 of development commitments: a 70 to 1 return!  It’s just one reason Guzman for Aurora is … Continue reading →

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Art, Economics, and Identity

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Richard Guzman

Next to Aurora’s Paramount Theater sits a historic building, most recently the home of Waubonsee Community College’s Aurora campus.  It’s been vacant for five years.  However, a Rick Guzman led initiative, which leveraged $500,000 in city funds into $35,000,000 of … Continue reading →

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If Mayors Ruled the World

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Richard Guzman

In April 2016 my son Rick announced he was running for mayor of Aurora, Illinois’ second largest city, and his supporters formed Guzman for Aurora.  Soon afterwards I thought of iconic New York mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, who famously said, “There … Continue reading →

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