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The US has historically had minimum age requirements for many positions, ranging from President to local members of city council. While there is no maximum age limit or point of forced retirement—other countries like Canada enforce retirement ages on judges [ 1 ] and senators [ 2 ] —there are term limits in some cases, most notably a limit ...
In 1934, Rush Holt of West Virginia was elected to the Senate of the United States at the age of 29. Since the U.S. Constitution requires senators to be at least 30, Holt was forced to wait until his 30th birthday, six months after the start of the session, before being sworn in. [4] In 1954, Richard Fulton won election to the Tennessee Senate ...
No openly LGBT individual had previously been elected or otherwise served as mayor of Chicago before 2019. In 2019, Lori Lightfoot became the first openly lesbian mayor in Chicago history [35] Women candidates. Jane Byrne and Lori Lightfoot are the only women to have been elected mayor of Chicago. No woman has otherwise served as Mayor of Chicago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson gives an update on migrant issues at City Hall on Jan. 29, 2024, in Chicago. (Getty Images) The reelection of Donald Trump as president of the United States promises ...
Election 2023 Chicago Mayor Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, D-Ill., participates in a forum with other Chicago mayoral candidates hosted by the Chicago Women Take Action Alliance Jan. 14, 2023, at the ...
Bill Clinton, former President of the United States (1993–2001) [302] State elected officials. J. B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois (2019–present) [303] Chicago aldermen. Gilbert Villegas, 36th ward (2015–present) [304] (endorsed García in the first round) [127] Individuals. Al Sharpton, civil rights activist [305] Editorial boards
Jesús G. "Chuy" García (/ ˈ tʃ uː i / CHOO-ee; born April 12, 1956) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 4th district since 2019. [1] A member of the Democratic Party, he served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners, as well as in the Illinois Senate and on the Chicago City Council before his election to Congress.
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago is holding a mayoral election Tuesday, but it will likely take weeks — and a runoff The post How Chicago elects a mayor, and why it might take weeks to determine a ...