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CHICAGO PRESENTED BY 1ST WARD 2ND WARD 3RD WARD 4TH WARD 5TH WARD 6TH WARD 7TH WARD 8TH WARD 9TH WARD 10TH WARD 11TH WARD 12TH WARD 13TH WARD BY RACHEL HINTON, DANIEL BRIAN PAT DOWELL SOPHIA KING LESLIE RODERICK GREGORY I. MICHELLE ANTHONY SUSAN PATRICK DALEY GEORGE MARTY QUINN STAFF REPORTER LA SPATA HOPKINS Born: May 13, 1957 Born: Feb. 14, 1966 HAIRSTON SAWYER MITCHELL HARRIS BEALE SADLOWSKI THOMPSON CARDENAS Born: Dec. 7, 1974 [email protected] | @rrhinton Born: July 17, 1961 Born: Feb. 26, 1981 Born: Nov. 8, 1961 Joined Council: Joined Council: Born: April 12, 1963 Born: April 22, 1969 Born: Dec. 13, 1961 Born: Oct. 22, 1967 GARZA Born: July 8, 1969 Born: Oct. 9, 1964 Joined Council: 2011 Joined Council: 1999 Born: Dec. 16, 1959 Joined Council: Joined Council: 2007 2017 Joined Council: 2011 Joined Council: 2015 Joined Council: Joined Council: 1999 Joined Council: 2015 Joined Council: 2003 Right-hand man of CITY 2019 2015 Forced into a runoff 2006 Joined Council: 2015 Lightfoot’s pick to Appointed to Council Saw his razor-thin Defender of alder- Could be big Nephew of former Won seat with help Speaker Michael A Friends of the Former director of take over powerful by Mayor Rahm against activist Feb. 26 lead slip manic prerogative Protege of once- loser under Lightfoot Daughter of the late Mayor Richard from Hispanic Demo- Madigan and brother Parks activist, the Illinois Coalition to Budget Committee. Emanuel after Will Will Calloway, but away, forcing him — unwritten rule that powerful Stroger Council shake-up United Steel Workers M. Daley — and cratic Organization, of Kevin Quinn, Madi- democratic socialist End Homelessness- Ex-college basketball Burns’ resignation. beat him in April by into April runoff gives local aldermen family who lost her plans. Pitched his of America chief grandson of Richard secured fifth term in gan aide ousted over LORI LIGHTFOOT, MAYOR OF CHICAGO unseated Proco turned chief-of-staff player who was a Beat attorney Ebony slim 1.3 percent- against Deborah final say over zoning bid to unseat Clerk own plan with him and organizer Ed J. Daley — he sailed February with thin sexual harassment Born: Aug. 4, 1962 “Joe” Moreno in to County Commis- big supporter of Lucas in special al- age point margin. A. Foster-Bonner. and development of the Circuit Court as Lightfoot’s floor Sadlowski. Ousted to second term 25-vote majority. allegations by politi- February. Got in hot sioner John Daley. Wintrust Arena — dermanic election in Initially opposed a Admitted he should in own ward — Dorothy Brown. As leader, warning 16-year incumbent representing family’s As chairman of cal consultant Alaina Rocketed from long-shot underdog in the crowded COUNCIL mayoral field to overwhelming frontrunner. The MEET THE NEW CITY COUNCIL, which moves further to the left and welcomes more people of color. Latinos hold water for a photo Has ushered through the site Lightfoot 2017 and then again community benefits have campaigned arguing it allows chair of the Rules incoming mayor John Pope in 2015 Bridgeport power Health Committee, Hampton. Insists from his bachelor plans for the contro- chose for the 2019 in February 2019 agreement activists harder, and went on resident needs to Committee, she about picking fight squeaker, then base in February. proposed penny-an- scandal didn’t cost former prosecutor and head of the Chicago Police 12 seats, more than ever before, but still short of their share of the city’s population. White and black aldermen Board won 17% of the vote in the 14-candidate first each hold 19 seats. That’s the smallest number of white aldermen since the current ward system was enacted in party showing him versial Lincoln Yards inauguration cer- for a full, four-year sought for Obama to win third term. be met. Supports refused to hold hear- she couldn’t win. She handily won second Under federal investi- ounce tax on sugary him chairmanship emony. Previously term. Member of the Presidential Center, of powerful Aviation round in February, and then went on to trounce Toni 1923, but it’s still greater than the percentage of white people in Chicago. The biggest Council gains were political. posing in a banana development, spark- Son of former Mayor elected school board. ing on ordinance that didn’t blink, even term in February. gation for unsecured beverages. Supports suit with four African ing a public outcry to chair of Council’s Council’s Progressive though now says she Eugene Sawyer, head Long-term goal is would empower city moving to dump him loan he got for ward casino, legalized and Committee. Preckwinkle in April, winning all but 20 of the city’s Six democratic socialists now hold seats, a six-fold increase since 2015 and more socialists than the Council has Supports a Chicago- American children. slow down. Committee on Hu- Caucus and a former would support one. of Council Black the development of Inspector General as head of Transpor- based casino and a fund from troubled taxed recreational 2,069 precincts. Chicago’s first black woman and seen in more than a century. The Council includes 14 new aldermen. Women hold 15 seats, three more than 2015, man Relations. chemistry teacher at Progressive Caucus Caucus, member of the US Steel South Joe Ferguson to in- tation Committee. LaSalle Street tax but Washington Federal pot, La Salle Street first openly gay mayor. but short of the record 18 in 2007. The aldermen are shown in order of ward, not seating arrangement. the Latin School. member. Progressive Caucus. Works Site. vestigate aldermen. no commuter tax. Bank for Savings. and commuter taxes. 49 50 41 39 40 48 45 46 33 47 38 30 44 36 31 35 43 32 2 14TH WARD 15TH WARD 16TH WARD 17TH WARD 18TH WARD 19TH WARD 20TH WARD 21ST WARD 22ND WARD 23RD WARD 24TH WARD 25TH WARD 26TH WARD 27TH WARD 28TH WARD 29TH WARD 30TH WARD 1 37 26 EDWARD M. RAY LOPEZ STEPHANIE DAVID MOORE DERRICK G. MATTHEW J. JEANETTE B. HOWARD MICHAEL D. SILVANA MICHAEL BYRON ROBERTO WALTER JASON C. ERVIN CHRIS ARIEL 42 28 27 BURKE Born: May 26, 1978 COLEMAN Born: Feb. 21, 1966 CURTIS O’SHEA TAYLOR BROOKINS JR. RODRIGUEZ TABARES SCOTT JR. SIGCHO-LOPEZ MALDONADO BURNETT JR. Born: May 7, 1974 TALIAFERRO REBOYRAS 29 Born: Dec. 29, 1943 Joined Council: 2015 Born: April 13, 1987 Joined Council: 2015 Born: June 3, 1968 Born: Aug. 26, 1969 Born: May 15, 1975 Born: Oct. 21, 1963 Born: Aug. 31, 1978 Born: Jan. 7, 1979 Born: Dec. 24, 1975 Born: July 7, 1983 Born: Aug. 28, 1951 Born: Aug. 16, 1963 Joined Council: 2011 Born: Dec. 9, 1965 Born: Aug. 7, 1953 24 Joined Council: 1969 Joined Council: 2019 Joined Council: 2015 Joined Council: 2011 Joined Council: 2019 Joined Council: 2003 Joined Council: 2019 Joined Council: 2018 Joined Council: 2015 Joined Council: 2019 Joined Council: 2009 Joined Council: 1995 Joined Council: 2015 Joined Council: 2003 25 Fended off repeat Wanted to make busi- Sponsored ordinance 22 11 4 Council’s longest serv- challenger Rafael Reclaimed seat once nesses allow people Won second term in Tapped by Emanuel Community activist An Emanuel supporter Dem ward commit- Spent five years in Beat three rivals in One of six democratic Narrowly escaped The third longest serv- that would have Former Chicago Police Defeated Jessica 12 ing alderman lost reins “Rafa” Yanez for a sec- held by her mother, to use their public February by clobber- to head Aviation known for her role in who served on the teeman and executive Illinois House before February to secure socialists on Council. A being forced into ing alderman. Pushed required equipping all officer, pushed senior Gutierrez, daughter of 3 14 of Finance Commit- ond term. Left Latino beating Toni Foulkes restrooms without ing challenger Chuks Committee. Provided the Dyett School hun- school closings com- vice chair of the county being appointed to second term, after community organizer runoff, winning stepson to succeed sworn Chicago police and nursing home ex-U.S. Rep. Luis Guti- 15 tee — and front-row Caucus shortly after in April after failed making a purchase, Onyezia, more than key support to Lori ger strike. One of six mission that resulted Democratic Party who the Council to replace winning seat in 2015 who ran Pilsen Alli- February majority City Treasurer Melissa officers with Tasers “safety zones” that errez in contentious 23 16 Council seat— thanks being re-elected due campaign in 2015. Won but ultimately backed two-to-one. Supports Lightfoot after she democratic socialists in the closure of 50 replaces Ald. Ricardo retiring Ald. Mike in race that started ance, which advocates by half a percentage Conyears-Ervin in Il- and releasing videos enhanced fines and runoff. Countered her 20 13 5 to federal charges of to a verbal sparring this time by dubbing off. Supports Chicago exploring a Chicago won spot in runoff. on Council, she won schools. Lightfoot’s Munoz. Rivals dubbed Zalewski. A staunch with 10 candidates. for affordable housing, point. A former Cook linois House. Spon- of police-involved jail time for posses- “fresh voice” message 6 attempted extortion match with 35th Ward Foulkes an “absentee casino and legalizing casino, legalizing mari- Carved role as Council seat after disgraced pick to replace veteran him Munoz’s “hand- Mike Madigan ally Focused on affordable schools and social jus- County commissioner, sored ordinance to shootings within sion of an assault by saying her father 17 18 7 for allegedly trying to Ald. Carlos Ramirez- alderman.” Supports pot if money helps juana, a real estate champion for domes- former Ald.