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Michelle A. Harris is an American politician who is the alderman of Chicago's 8th ward[1] and the chair of the Chicago City Council's rules committee.[2][3] She was raised on the south side of Chicago where she attended Chicago Vocational High School and Chicago State University.[4] Harris began her aldermanic career in 2006.[5] In 2014, she had expressed support for a proposed marijuana dispensary on 87th street[6] and by 2015 had changed her opinion on the issue.[7] Also in 2014, she was investigated by the Illinois Attorney General for violating Illinois' Open Meetings Act[8] for failure to give adequate notice that two referenda were to be on a public meetings agenda. In 2015 she "demanded" along with 14 other African-American aldermen,[9] that Mayor Rahm Emanuel fire Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy due to inefficacy in combating murders in her ward.[10]

In an article titled "The Big Spenders—and What They Charged", Chicago magazine lists out the most egregious examples of luxurious spending of campaign contributions by Illinois politicians. Harris, for example, is cited for used her campaign account in the amount of $3,849 for airfare to Turkey in 2012.[11]

References

  1. ^ http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/about/wards/08.html
  2. ^ http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-fbi-chicago-aldermen-edit-1119-20151118-story.html
  3. ^ "Michelle Harris: Stroger protege who earned the chance to trade council seat for clerk's office - Chicago". Chicago. Archived from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2015-11-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Chicago-City-Council-Michelle-A-Harris-132010198.html
  5. ^ http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Chicago-City-Council-Michelle-A-Harris-132010198.html
  6. ^ http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/11/20/plan-pulled-for-medical-marijuana-dispensary-on-south-side/
  7. ^ "Chatham Pot Clinic Faces City Hearing as Residents, Alderman Fight It". DNAinfo Chicago. Archived from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2015-11-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Is Alderman Playing by the Rules?". Chicago Tonight | WTTW. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  9. ^ "Michelle Harris: Stroger protege who earned the chance to trade council seat for clerk's office - Chicago". Chicago. Archived from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2015-11-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "African-American aldermen call on Emanuel to fire top cop". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  11. ^ Bernstein, David (2012-12-14). "The Big Spenders—and What They Charged". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2016-09-16.


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