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Timothy M. Cullerton | |
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| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 38th ward | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas R. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Sposato |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
Timothy M. Cullerton is a former Chicago City Council member who represented the 38th Ward on Chicago's Northwest Side. He was appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2011.
Cullerton's grandfather,William Cullerton,father,Thomas W. Cullerton,and brother-in-law,Thomas Allen,also served as 38th Ward alderman; [1] [2] [3] as did his great uncle Patrick J. Cullerton [4] [5] Cullerton is an electrician who served as chairman of the Chicago Electrical Commission. [6]
Cullerton is a descendant of Edward "Foxy Ed" Cullerton,who was a member of the Chicago City Council first elected in 1871 [2] [3] [7] (when it was still known as the Chicago Common Council),and who served until 1920 (at the time,having been the longest-serving alderman in the city's history,a title he would hold for many years). [7] Edward Cullerton also simultaneously served as an Illinois State Senator,having been elected to that position in 1872. [3]
Until Cullerton's retirement in 2015,for 144 years,a member of the Cullerton family had always sat on the Chicago City Council. [3]
Cullerton's sister,Patti Jo "P.J." Cullerton,served as the 38th Ward Democratic Committeeman for over 20 years. [2] [3] Members of the Cullerton family have been a part of the 38th Ward Regular Democratic Organization as far back as the 1930s. [3]
Cullerton is cousins with Illinois State Senate President John Cullerton,Illinois State Senator Tom Cullerton. [2] [3]
In January 2011,Cullerton was appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley to fill the vacancy left by 38th Ward alderman Thomas R. Allen resigning to become a judge on the Cook County Illinois Circuit Court. [8] He was elected to a full term in a runoff election that April. [9]
Cullerton served on six committees in City Council:Zoning,Landmarks and Building Standards;Housing and Real Estate;Rules and Ethics;Transportation and Public Way;Budget and Government Operations;Aviation.[ citation needed ]
Cullerton did not seek reelection in 2015. [2] Cullerton had endorsed nonprofit executive Heather Sattler as his preferred successor,however,she lost to redistricted 36th Ward incumbent Nicholas Sposato. [3]
| 2011 Chicago 38th Ward aldermanic election | ||||
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| Candidates | General Election [10] | Run-off Election [9] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Timothy M. Cullerton | 5,833 | 47.59 | 4,761 | 60.42 |
| Tom Caravette | 2,713 | 22.14 | 3,119 | 39.58 |
| Bart Goldberg | 956 | 7.80 | ||
| Carmen Hernandez | 728 | 5.94 | ||
| Mahmoud Bambouyani | 707 | 5.77 | ||
| Sheryl M. Morabito | 676 | 5.52 | ||
| John R. Videckis | 404 | 3.30 | ||
| Edmund "Ed" J. Quartullo | 239 | 1.95 | ||
| Total | 12,256 | 100 | 7,880 | 100 |
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