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George Cárdenas | |
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Member of the Cook County Board of Review from the 1st district | |
Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Tammy Wendt |
Succeeded by | Anabel Abarca |
Former member of the Chicago City Council from the 12th ward | |
In office 2003–2022 | |
Preceded by | Ray Frias |
Succeeded by | Anabel Abarca |
Personal details | |
Born | Santiago Papasquiaro,Mexico | October 9,1964
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Haby Perales |
Education | Northeastern Illinois University (BA,MA) |
George A. Cárdenas (born October 9,1964) was Alderman of the 12th Ward of the City of Chicago. A member of the Democratic Party,he was elected to his first term on the Chicago City Council in 2003. [1] He was elected commissioner of the 1st district of the Cook County Board of Review in the 2022 election,and subsequently resigned from the City Council. [2] [3] [4]
Cardenas was born in Santiago Papasquiaro in the mountains of northern Mexico. Cardenas and his family moved to Chicago in 1978 where he attended Lane Tech High School. After graduation,he joined the United States Navy for four years. He earned his bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois University and went on to work as an auditor and a substitute teacher in public schools. Cardenas later became a tax and business consultant and went back to school to earn his master's degree in political science from Northeastern Illinois University. [5]
Cardenas first ran for alderman in 2003. Cardenas was supported by the powerful Hispanic Democratic Organization,a group with strong ties to Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. [6] In a 3-way race in February 2003,Cardenas and incumbent Alderman Ray Frias were the top two vote-getters,but neither earned a majority,forcing a run-off election scheduled for April 2003. Frias withdrew his candidacy prior to the run-off,cancelling the run-off,and leaving Cardenas as the winner. [7]
Cardenas has won reelection in 2007,2011,2015,and 2019. Cardenas currently serves as the City Council Deputy Floor Leader and Chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy. He is also a member of eight committees:Committees,Rules &Ethics;Finance,Budget,Contracting Oversight and Equity,Economic Capital and Technology Development,Immigrant and Refugee Rights,License and Consumer Protection and Pedestrian and Traffic Safety. [8]
In 2006,Cardenas lost to Ald. Ricardo Muñoz in the race for state central committeeman for Illinois' 4th Congressional District,a Democratic Party post.
In the runoff of the 2019 Chicago mayoral election,Cardenas endorsed Lori Lightfoot. [9]
Cardenas served as a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention. [10]
He was elected commissioner of the 1st district of the Cook County Board of Review in the 2022 election,and subsequently resigned from the City Council to assume his seat.
Before joining government,Cardenas accumulated over a decade of experience working for Fortune 500 companies,including Centel Corporation,McDonald's Corporation,Andersen Worldwide,Tenneco Corporation,Ameritech/SBC Corporation. [11]
Cardenas lives with his wife and three daughters in McKinley Park.
2003 Chicago 12th ward aldermanic election | ||||
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Candidate | General election [12] | Runoff election | ||
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
George A. Cardenas | 2,173 | 46.10 | Runoff cancelled after Frias withdrew as a candidate [13] [14] | |
Rafael "Ray" Frias (incumbent) | 2,121 | 44.99 | ||
Jose I. "Chavelo" Rodriguez | 420 | 8.91 | ||
Total | 47,14 | 100 | ||
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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George A. Cardenas (incumbent) | 2,592 | 59.19 | |
Carina E. Sanchez | 1,225 | 27.97 | |
Jesus G. Saladar | 180 | 4.11 | |
Alberto Bocanegra Jr. | 163 | 3.72 | |
Alan R. Mercado | 158 | 3.61 | |
Jesus "Jesse" Iniguez | 61 | 1.39 | |
Total votes | 4,379 | 100 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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George A. Cardenas (incumbent) | 2,697 | 55.36 | |
Jose Guereca | 324 | 18.78 | |
Jesus "Jesse" Iniguez | 798 | 16.38 | |
Alberto Bocanegra Jr. | 324 | 6.65 | |
Maria E. "Chula" Ortiz | 138 | 2.83 | |
Alan R. Mercado | 158 | 3.61 | |
Jesus "Jesse" Iniguez | 61 | 1.39 | |
Total votes | 4,872 | 100 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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George A. Cardenas (incumbent) | 3,379 | 100 | |
Total votes | 3,379 | 100 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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George A. Cardenas (incumbent) | 2,987 | 50.21 | |
Pete DeMay | 1,019 | 17.13 | |
Jose Rico | 1,006 | 16.91 | |
Martha Yerania Rangel | 929 | 15.62 | |
Samuel Alcantar (Write in candidate) | 8 | 0.13 | |
Total votes | 5,949 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George A. Cardenas | 61,278 | 57.24 | |
Democratic | Tammy Wendt (incumbent) | 45,781 | 42.76 | |
Total votes | 107,059 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George A. Cardenas | 289,067 | 100 | |
Total votes | 289,067 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ricardo Muñoz` | 20,349 | 55.36 | |
Democratic | George Cardenas | 16,404 | 44.63 | |
Total votes | 36,753 | 100 |
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