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November 1929 [dates 6] Republican [dates 6] Had been serving then-25th ward since 1921 Elected Superior Court Judge [dates 6] 2 George A. Williston May 1930 [dates 7] – 1935 Republican [parties 1] 3 Frank Keenan 1935 – December 1, 1950 Elected to Cook County Board of Tax Appeals 4 Thomas C. Keegan 1951 – November 1, 1951 Died in office 5 ...
Alderman Term in office Councils served in Party Notes Cite John Coughlin: 1892–1938 61st–93rd Democratic: Continued as 1st ward alderman after 1923 switch to single-member constituencies, died in office [1] [9] Michael Kenna: April 2, 1939 – April 9, 1943 94th Democratic: Previously represented ward 1897–1923 [1] [10] John Budinger
Starting in 1935 the term for alderpersons was extended to four years, and city council elections since that time have coincided with the mayoral election. In 1837 there were six wards, before that number was increased to nine in 1847, ten in 1853, sixteen in 1863, twenty in 1869, down to eighteen in 1876, to twenty-four in 1887 and thirty-four ...
Chicago's alderpersons are generally given exceptional deference, called "aldermanic privilege" or "aldermanic prerogative", to control city decisions and services within their ward. [ 58 ] [ 59 ] This is an unwritten and informal practice that emerged in the early 20th century and gives alderpersons control over "zoning, licenses, permits ...
Aldermen # Council Aldermen Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite John S.C. Hogan 1837–1838 Redistricted to the 2nd ward in 1838 [7] 1st Asahel Pierce 1837–1840 [7] Francis C. Taylor 1838–1839 [7] 2nd John Murphy Jr. 1839–1840 [7] 3rd Seth Johnson 1840–1841 [7] 4th William Otis Snell 1840 ...
Desmon C. Yancy (born 1971/1972) [1] is an American politician and community organizer from Chicago. [2] [3] He is the alderperson for Chicago City Council's 5th ward, having won the 2023 election for the office. [4] [5] The 5th ward is on Chicago's south side, and includes portions of the Hyde Park, South Shore, and Woodlawn neighborhoods.
Forty-five out of 50 Chicago aldermen have opted to accept a 5.5% pay increase in 2022 that will push the highest paid among them to a salary over $130,000. One council member who the city ...
Aldermen # Council Aldermen Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Lester L. Bond: 1863–1866 Republican: Later elected alderman again in 1871 in 10th ward [14] 27th George Von Hollen 1863–1865 [14] 28th 29th S.I. Russell 1865–1869 < [15] Henry Ackhoff 1866–1868 [14] 30th 31st B.F. Russell 1868 ...