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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 50 alderpersons elected from 50 wards to serve four-year terms. [1] The council is called into session regularly, usually monthly, to consider ordinances, orders, and resolutions whose subject matter includes code changes ...
The Democratic Socialist Caucus of the Chicago City Council is a bloc of aldermen in the Chicago City Council. The block was unofficially organized as the Socialist Caucus in 2019, and later organized as a formal caucus with its current name in 2021. [1][2][3][4][5] It currently has six members, out of the 50 aldermen that comprise the Council. [6]
List of Chicago alderpersons since 1923. The Chicago City Council assumed its modern form on April 16, [dates 1] 1923, with fifty wards each electing one alderperson. Here is a list of the people who have served as an alderperson since that time. Since its incorporation as a city in 1837 Chicago had been divided into wards whose number varied ...
Education. University at Buffalo (BA) University of Chicago (JD) Michele Smith (born February 12, 1955) is an American politician, who served as a member of the Chicago City Council from 2011 to 2022. She represented the 43rd ward on Chicago's North Side, including much of Lincoln Park and a small portion of the Near North Side.
1990 or 1991 (age 33–34) Political party. Democratic. Education. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA, JD) Timmy Knudsen (born 1990/1991) [1] is an American politician, currently serving in the Chicago City Council as alderman for the 43rd ward. He was appointed to the position by Mayor Lori Lightfoot and confirmed by the City Council ...
December 13, 1961 (age 62) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Political party. Democratic. Education. Chicago State University (BA) Michelle A. Harris (born December 13, 1961) 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]
The Progressive Reform Caucus of the Chicago City Council is a bloc of aldermen in the Chicago City Council that was formed in 2013. [2] [3] Its stated mission statement is "creating a more just and equal Chicago, combating all forms of discrimination, and advancing public policies that offer genuine opportunity to all Chicagoans, especially those who have been left out of our society’s ...
Michael Scott Jr. is an American politician, business executive, and member of the Chicago Board of Education. From 2015 to 2022, he served as an alderman in the Chicago City Council representing the 24th ward, which includes portions of North Lawndale, South Austin and West Garfield Park. [1] He is a member of the Democratic Party and was a ...