Chicago City Council
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The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago in Illinois. It consists of fifty aldermen elected from fifty wards to serve four-year terms. The Chicago City Council is gaveled into session regularly (usually monthly) to consider ordinances, orders, and resolutions whose subject matter includes traffic code changes, utilities, taxes, and many other issues. The council, in conjunction with the Mayor of Chicago, hears recommendations from the Commission on Chicago Landmarks and then may grant individual properties Chicago Landmark status. The presiding officer of the Chicago City Council is the Mayor of Chicago. The secretary is the City Clerk of Chicago. Both positions are popularly elected offices.
The Chicago City Council chambers are located in Chicago City Hall, adjacent to the Richard J. Daley Center. Also located in the building are the offices of the individual aldermen and staff.
Between 1974 and 2009, a total of 30 Chicago aldermen have been indicted and convicted of federal crimes such as bribery, extortion, embezzlement, conspiracy, mail fraud and income tax evasion. Three additional aldermen were indicted for similar offenses but two died before federal prosecutors could bring them to trial and one, Anthony Laurino (39th) was too sick to stand trial.[1]
[edit] Chicago aldermen
A non-partisan election was held on February 27, 2007 and a runoff election was held on April 17. Newly elected aldermen were sworn in on May 21.[2]
| Ward | Name | First elected | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Flores | 2003 | Democratic |
| 2 | Bob Fioretti | 2007 | Democratic |
| 3 | Pat Dowell | 2007 | Democratic |
| 4 | Toni Preckwinkle | 1991 | Democratic |
| 5 | Leslie Hairston | 1999 | Democratic |
| 6 | Freddrenna Lyle | 1999* | Democratic |
| 7 | Sandi Jackson | 2007 | Democratic |
| 8 | Michelle A. Harris | 1999 | Democratic |
| 9 | Anthony Beale | 1999 | Democratic |
| 10 | John Pope | 1999 | Democratic |
| 11 | James Balcer | 1997* | Democratic |
| 12 | George Cardenas | 2003 | Democratic |
| 13 | Frank Olivo | 1994* | Democratic |
| 14 | Ed Burke | 1969 | Democratic |
| 15 | Toni Foulkes | 2007 | Democratic |
| 16 | Joann Thompson | 2007 | Democratic |
| 17 | Latasha Thomas | 2000* | Democratic |
| 18 | Lona Lane | 2006* | Democratic |
| 19 | Virginia Rugai | 1990* | Democratic |
| 20 | Willie Cochran | 2007 | Democratic |
| 21 | Howard Brookins Jr. | 2003 | Democratic |
| 22 | Ricardo Muñoz | 1993* | Democratic |
| 23 | Michael Zalewski | 1995 | Democratic |
| 24 | Sharon Denise Dixon | 2007 | Democratic |
| 25 | Daniel Solis | 1996* | Democratic |
| 26 | vacant | n/a | Democratic |
| 27 | Walter Burnett, Jr. | 1995 | Democratic |
| 28 | Ed Smith | 1983 | Democratic |
| 29 | Isaac Carothers | 1999 | Democratic |
| 30 | Ariel Reboyras | 2003 | Democratic |
| 31 | Ray Suarez | 1991 | Democratic |
| 32 | Scott Waguespack | 2007 | Democratic |
| 33 | Richard Mell | 1975 | Democratic |
| 34 | Carrie Austin | 1991* | Democratic |
| 35 | Rey Colón | 2003 | Democratic |
| 36 | William Banks | 1983 | Democratic |
| 37 | Emma Mitts | 2000* | Democratic |
| 38 | Thomas Allen | 1993* | Democratic |
| 39 | Margaret Laurino | 1994* | Democratic |
| 40 | Patrick O'Connor | 1983 | Democratic |
| 41 | Brian Doherty | 1991 | Republican |
| 42 | Brendan Reilly | 2007 | Democratic |
| 43 | Vi Daley | 1999 | Democratic |
| 44 | Thomas M. Tunney | 2002* | Democratic |
| 45 | Patrick Levar | 1987 | Democratic |
| 46 | Helen Shiller | 1987 | Democratic |
| 47 | Eugene Schulter | 1975 | Democratic |
| 48 | Mary Ann Smith | 1989* | Democratic |
| 49 | Joe Moore | 1991 | Democratic |
| 50 | Bernard Stone | 1973 | Democratic |
* Year of appointment, not first election
[edit] References
- ^ Gradel, Thomas J.; Simpson, Dick; Zimelis, Andris (2009-02-03) (PDF). Curing Corruption In Illinois: Anti-Corruption Report #1. University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Political Science. http://www.uic.edu/depts/pols/ChicagoPolitics/Anti-corruptionReport.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-02-23.
- ^ Flannery, Mike (2007-05-21). "Chicago City Council Swears In 50 Aldermen". CBS Broadcasting, Inc.. http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_141201333.html. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
[edit] External links
- City of Chicago
- City Council Ward Map
- Chicago City Council
- Office of the City Clerk (with links to legislative agendas and other information about the council)
- Chicago City Council Journal of Proceedings directory
- The Chicago Reader guide to the City Council, including brief biographies of all fifty aldermen
- "The Untold Stories of Alderman Don Parrillo" By Anthony DeBartolo | Hyde Park Media
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