Related Research Articles
Thomas M. Tunney is an American politician and entrepreneur from Chicago,Illinois. Since 2003,he has served as an alderman on the Chicago City Council. He represents the prominent 44th Ward of the city,which includes major tourist destinations,Northalsted and Wrigleyville neighborhoods. He was appointed vice mayor in 2019.
Harry Osterman is an American politician who served as a member of the Chicago City Council from the 48th ward from 2011 to 2023. He previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives for the 14th District from 2000 to 2011.
James Cappleman is an American politician and a member of the Chicago City Council. He was elected to the Council in 2011 as the alderman for the city's 46th ward,which includes parts of the Uptown and Lakeview neighborhoods. He won re-election in 2015 and 2019.
Scott Waguespack is a member of the Chicago City Council,representing the 32nd ward since May 2007. The current 32nd ward includes parts of the neighborhoods of Bucktown,Goose Island,Hamlin Park,Lakeview,Lincoln Park,and Roscoe Village. He is a member of the council's Progressive Reform Caucus,and was the chair during 2015–19. During the 2019–23 term,he was selected as the chair of the Finance Committee.
Nicholas Sposato serves on the Chicago City Council as alderman of the 38th Ward of the City of Chicago on the city's Far Northwest Side. Sposato was elected as alderman for the 36th ward in 2011 in an election against incumbent John Rice,who was endorsed by then Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel. After City Council wards were re-districted,Sposato was re-elected as alderman for the 38th ward in 2015 and 2019.
Matthew J. O'Shea is the Alderman of the 19th ward of Chicago,serving since 2011.
John Arena is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented the 45th ward in the Chicago City Council from 2011 to 2019.
Susan Sadlowski Garza is a member of the Chicago City Council serving as Alderman for the 10th ward. The 10th ward is located on Chicago's southeast side and includes East Side,Hegewisch,Jeffrey Manor,South Chicago and South Deering. She initially assumed office after defeating Rahm Emanuel ally John Pope in the 2015 election. During the 2019–23 term,she was selected to be the chair of the Chicago City Council Progressive Reform Caucus.
Gilbert Villegas is an American politician. He is a member of the Chicago City Council,serving as alderperson for the city's 36th ward. The 36th ward includes Belmont-Cragin,Galewood,Hermosa,Humboldt Park,Montclare and Portage Park. Prior to his election to the Chicago City Council,he served as chief of staff of the Illinois Capital Development Board.
Chris Taliaferro is a Democratic Alderman representing the 29th ward of the city of Chicago. The 29th ward includes the Austin,Montclare and Galewood areas.
Sophia D. King is an American politician and member of Chicago City Council,who served as alderman from the 4th ward,which includes portions of the neighborhoods Bronzeville,Hyde Park,Kenwood,Oakland,and South Loop. King was appointed to the position in 2016 to replace retiring incumbent Will Burns. She won a special election to serve out the rest term of the term in 2017 and was re-elected to a full term in 2019. She is a member and chair of the City Council's Progressive Reform Caucus. King forwent reelection to the city council in 2023 in order to make an unsuccessful run for mayor of Chicago in the 2023 Chicago mayoral election.
The 2019 Chicago mayoral election was held on February 26,2019,to determine the next Mayor of the City of Chicago,Illinois. Since no candidate received a majority of votes,a runoff election was held on April 2,2019,between the two candidates with the most votes,Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle. Lightfoot defeated Preckwinkle in the runoff election to become mayor,and was sworn in as mayor on May 20,2019.
Brendan Reilly is an American politician who has served as alderman of Chicago's 42nd ward since 2007,when he unseated septuagenarian incumbent Burton Natarus. He served as Vice Mayor of Chicago,being elected to that position by the Chicago City Council,from 2015 to 2019. Since May 2019,he has served as President pro tempore of the Council,which means that he presides over council proceedings in the absence of the mayor.
Byron Sigcho-Lopez is a Chicago politician and community activist. He is the alderman of Chicago's 25th ward,having taken office as a member of the Chicago City Council in May 2019. He won an open race to succeed outgoing alderman Daniel Solis in the 2019 Chicago aldermanic election. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. He was elected as 25th Ward Democratic Committeeperson in 2020.
The Progressive Reform Caucus of the Chicago City Council is a bloc of aldermen in the Chicago City Council that was formed in 2013. Its stated mission statement is "creating a more just and equal Chicago,combating all forms of discrimination,and advancing public policies that offer genuine opportunity to all Chicagoans,especially those who have been left out of our society’s prosperity." As of the 2019-23 term,it had 18 members,out of the council's 50 aldermen.
The 2023 Chicago mayoral election was held on February 28,2023,to elect the mayor of Chicago,Illinois. With no candidate receiving a majority of votes in the initial round of the election,a runoff election was held on April 4. This two-round election took place alongside other 2023 Chicago elections,including races for City Council,city clerk,city treasurer,and police district councils. The election was officially nonpartisan,with winner Brandon Johnson being elected to a four-year term which began on May 15.
The 2023 Chicago aldermanic election took place in two rounds on February 28 and April 4,2023,to elect 50 alderpersons to the Chicago City Council. Each alderperson represents one of Chicago's 50 wards. The elections are non-partisan and use a two-round system where the top two finishers compete in a second-round runoff if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round. The elections are part of the 2023 Chicago elections,which include elections for Mayor,City Clerk,and City Treasurer.
Monique Scott is an American politician,currently serving as an alderman in the Chicago City Council representing the 24th ward,which includes portions of North Lawndale,South Austin and West Garfield Park. She was appointed to the position to replace retiring alderman,Michael Scott,on June 22,2022.
Timmy Knudsen is an American politician,currently serving in the Chicago City Council as alderman for the 43rd ward. He was appointed to the position by Mayor Lori Lightfoot and confirmed by the City Council in September 2022,following the retirement of Michele Smith. The 43rd ward is on Chicago's North Side,including much of Lincoln Park and a small portion of the Near North Side.
Anabel Abarca is an American politician,who served in the Chicago City Council as alderperson for the 12th ward from 2022 to 2023. She was appointed to the position by Mayor Lori Lightfoot and confirmed by the City Council in December 2022,following the retirement of George Cardenas. She ran for re-election to a full term,but lost to Julia Ramirez. The 12th ward is on Chicago's southwest side,and includes portions of Brighton Park,McKinley Park,and Little Village.
References
- ↑ "Ward Maps" (PDF). Chicago Board of Elections. 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ↑ Ahern, Mary (2015-10-05). "City Council Black Caucus Calls for Chicago's Top Cop to Be Fired". NBC Chicago . Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- 1 2 3 "Ald. Michael Scott, Key Lightfoot Ally On West Side, Resigns". Block Club Chicago. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ↑ "Legistar Profile – Michael Scott Jr". City Clerk of Chicago. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ "List of Endorsements in the Race for Chicago Mayor". NBC Chicago. 18 March 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ↑ Laurence, Justin (27 January 2023). "How Willie Wilson built the fortune that fuels his populist giveaways". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ Spielman, Fran (2022-05-24). "Lightfoot ally abruptly resigns from City Council for job at Cinespace Studios". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ↑ "Ald. Michael Scott To Run Cinespace Film Studio's Community Relations". Block Club Chicago. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ↑ Feurer, Todd (2022-05-24). "Ald. Michael Scott Jr. resigning from City Council, joining Cinespace Studios". CBS Chicago. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ↑ "24th Ward Alderman Michael Scott Jr. resigns from Chicago City Council to join Cinespace". ABC7 Chicago. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ↑ "Lightfoot chooses 24th Ward replacement for Michael Scott Jr.; all signs point to Scott's sister, Monique". Chicago Sun-Times. 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ "Lightfoot stands by pick of Michael Scott's sister, Monique, to replace him as 24th Ward alderperson". www.cbsnews.com. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ Sabino, Pascal (2022-07-15). "Lightfoot Appoints Former Ald. Michael Scott Jr. To Chicago Board Of Education His Father Once Ran". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ↑ Karp, Sarah; Woelfel, Mariah (2022-07-15). "Mayoral ally picked for CPS board, pushing out member who opposes city's plan for new Chinatown school". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-07-15.