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Jeff Ward
Paul DesCouteaux Was the Original Fiscal Conservative
We celebrate his life and mourn his passing.
When we’re done with it here, we will forever retire that “one of a kind” moniker because once it’s used to describe former Geneva 5th Ward Alderman Paul DesCouteaux, it loses all meaning when applied to lesser mortals. You see, while I’m convinced that each one of us has a doppelganger somewhere on this vast planet, there was only one Paul DesCouteaux. And we’re far worse off for the good Lord’s apparent oversight as well as the legendary city councilman’s recent passing. Is it just me or, with that marvelously gruff voice finally silenced, does Geneva suddenly seem a little bit too quiet? Paul DesCouteaux wasn’t just ahead of his time, he defined it. Not only did he embody the term “fiscal conservative,” he may well have created it. From…
Jon Zahm
1:21 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Paul was a class act. A very hard worker, a devoted husband and father, and he was a champion of fiscal conservatism and community beautification projects in Geneva. He will never be forgotten by anyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. more ›