Leslie Hairston
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| Leslie Hairston | |
 City of Chicago Alderman, Democratic |
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Member of the Chicago City Council from the 5th ward
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| Assumed office 1999 |
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| Political party | Democratic |
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| Residence | Chicago, Illinois United States |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin, Loyola University of Chicago |
Leslie Hairston is alderman of the 5th ward of the City of Chicago; she was elected in 1999. She was re-elected in 2003 & 2007.
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[edit] Early life
Hairston is a Chicago native; she grew up in the Hyde Park and South Shore neighborhoods. She earned her bachelors degree from the University of Wisconsin, and her law degree from Loyola University School of Law.[1] Before becoming alderman, Hairston was in a private law practice.
[edit] Public service
Hairston worked in Springfield as an Assistant Attorney General. She also handled litigation for the office of the Illinois Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor’s Office, where she argued before the Illinois Supreme Court. She is a member of the South Shore Cultural Center Advisory Council, the Jackson Park Advisory Council, and the O’Keeffe Area Council. She was a member of the McFarland Mental Health Center with the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Development Disabilities and a former beat facilitator for CAPS. Hairston is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
[edit] Aldermanic career
Hairston was elected in 1999, when she defeated an incumbent in her first race. She sits on five committees: Buildings; Rules and Ethics; Human Relations; Parks and Recreation; and Special Events and Cultural Affairs.[1]
Delmarie Cobb, who was paid thousands from Hairston's campaign fund for political consulting, also received nearly $28,000 from a taxpayer-funded payroll account, available to aldermen with no scrutiny, between January 2008 and July 2009 to prepare newsletters, news releases and publicize ward meetings for the 5th Ward alderman.[2]
Hairston voted a %6 pay increase for alderman and %5 for their staff. This increase was passed through City Council with no opposition, yet Alderman are not speaking up for city workers who have not had a contract for 3 years.[citation needed]
Hairston voted for the privatization of Chicago parking meters, but is now complaining[3] that they will soon be placed (pay-at-box) meters in Hyde Parks/her Wards parks.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Know Your Alderman: Leslie A. Hairston". CityofChicago.org. City of Chicago. http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalContentItemAction.do?BV_SessionID=@@@@0174791029.1208544301@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccfadedlhhljfdcefecelldffhdfhg.0&contentOID=536895865&contenTypeName=COC_EDITORIAL&topChannelName=Ward&entityName=Ward5&deptMainCategoryOID=-536883689&blockName=Ward5/Content&context=dept. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ Dardick, Hal; Gabler, Ellen (2009-11-19). "Friends & family fund for Chicago aldermen; Shadowy $1.3 million payroll helps them get around ban on patronage hiring". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-aldermen-payroll19nov19,0,1560541,full.story. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ http://www.wbbm780.com/Park-Dist--blasted-over-pay-and-display-meters/6740789
- ^ http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=4271041
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