Nicole Lee (politician)

Nicole Lee
Nicole Lee
Member of the Chicago City Council ; from the 11th ward
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; March 28, 2022

Last updated July 19, 2025

↑ The first Asian American member of the Chicago City Council was Ameya Pawar.

References

↑ "11th Ward Alderman Selection Process". www.chicago.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
1 2 "11th Ward Candidate Resumes" (PDF). www.chicago.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
↑ Armentrout, Mitchell (May 15, 2023). "Find Your Alderperson". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved May 15, 2023.
↑ "Nicole Lee takes seat in City Council after unanimous confirmation vote". Chicago Sun-Times. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
1 2 3 Laurence, Justin (2022-03-28). "History In The Making: Nicole Lee is Chicago's First Chinese-American Alderperson". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
1 2 3 4 Yin, Alice (2022-03-28). "Nicole Lee confirmed as Chicago's newest alderman; here's a look at the woman behind the historic 11th Ward appointment". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
1 2 3 4 Nitkin, Alex; Hegarty, Alex (2022-03-24). "Who Is Nicole Lee? 11th Ward Alderman Pick Has Background In Corporate Giving, Chinese-American Organizing And Oil Consulting". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
↑ Wang, Judy (2022-03-28). "Nicole Lee appointed for 11th Ward, first Asian American woman to serve on City Council". WGN-TV. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
↑ Woelfel, Mariah (2022-02-14). "Chicago Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson is found guilty of tax fraud". WBEZ Chicago. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
↑ Cherone, Heather (2022-03-15). "27 People Apply to Fill Vacant 11th Ward Seat on the Chicago City Council". WTTW News. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
↑ "Lightfoot nominates Nicole Lee for 11th Ward alderperson". WGN-TV. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
1 2 Spielman, Fran (2022-03-24). "Lightfoot's pick to replace Patrick Daley Thompson would be 1st Asian American woman to serve on City Council". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
↑ Chicago Board of Elections. "TABULATED STATEMENT OF THE RETURNS AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR THE MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTION HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN ALL THE WARDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND FOR THE SUPPLEMENTARY ALDERPERSON ELECTIONS HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN WARDS 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 21, 24, 29, 30, 36, 43, 45, 46, AND 48 IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO ON APRIL 4, 2023" (PDF). Chicago Board of Elections. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
↑ Chicago Board of Elections (March 15, 2023). "Tabulated Statement of the Returns and Proclamation of the Results of the Canvass of the Election Returns for the February 28, 2023 Municipal General and Alderperson Elections Held in Each of the Precincts in All the Wards in the City of Chicago" (PDF). Retrieved March 15, 2023.

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[7] The first Asian American member of the Chicago City Council was Ameya Pawar.

[1] "11th Ward Alderman Selection Process". www.chicago.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-03-28.

[:2-2] 1 2 "11th Ward Candidate Resumes" (PDF). www.chicago.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-28.

[3] Armentrout, Mitchell (May 15, 2023). "Find Your Alderperson". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved May 15, 2023.

[4] "Nicole Lee takes seat in City Council after unanimous confirmation vote". Chicago Sun-Times. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-03-28.

[:0-5] 1 2 3 Laurence, Justin (2022-03-28). "History In The Making: Nicole Lee is Chicago's First Chinese-American Alderperson". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2022-03-28.

[:1-6] 1 2 3 4 Yin, Alice (2022-03-28). "Nicole Lee confirmed as Chicago's newest alderman; here's a look at the woman behind the historic 11th Ward appointment". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-03-28.

[:3-8] 1 2 3 4 Nitkin, Alex; Hegarty, Alex (2022-03-24). "Who Is Nicole Lee? 11th Ward Alderman Pick Has Background In Corporate Giving, Chinese-American Organizing And Oil Consulting". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2022-03-29.

[9] Wang, Judy (2022-03-28). "Nicole Lee appointed for 11th Ward, first Asian American woman to serve on City Council". WGN-TV. Retrieved 2022-03-28.

[10] Woelfel, Mariah (2022-02-14). "Chicago Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson is found guilty of tax fraud". WBEZ Chicago. Retrieved 2022-03-28.

[11] Cherone, Heather (2022-03-15). "27 People Apply to Fill Vacant 11th Ward Seat on the Chicago City Council". WTTW News. Retrieved 2022-03-28.

[12] "Lightfoot nominates Nicole Lee for 11th Ward alderperson". WGN-TV. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-03-28.

[:4-13] 1 2 Spielman, Fran (2022-03-24). "Lightfoot's pick to replace Patrick Daley Thompson would be 1st Asian American woman to serve on City Council". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-03-29.

[runoff-results-14] Chicago Board of Elections. "TABULATED STATEMENT OF THE RETURNS AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR THE MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTION HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN ALL THE WARDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND FOR THE SUPPLEMENTARY ALDERPERSON ELECTIONS HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN WARDS 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 21, 24, 29, 30, 36, 43, 45, 46, AND 48 IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO ON APRIL 4, 2023" (PDF). Chicago Board of Elections. Retrieved May 15, 2023.

[first-round-results-15] Chicago Board of Elections (March 15, 2023). "Tabulated Statement of the Returns and Proclamation of the Results of the Canvass of the Election Returns for the February 28, 2023 Municipal General and Alderperson Elections Held in Each of the Precincts in All the Wards in the City of Chicago" (PDF). Retrieved March 15, 2023.

Nicole Lee

Member of the Chicago City Council from the 11th ward
Incumbent
Assumed office March 28, 2022