Chicago City Council

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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 fifty aldermen elected from fifty wards to serve four-year terms. The Chicago City Council is gaveled into session regularly (usually monthly) to consider ordinances, orders, and resolutions whose subject matter includes traffic code changes, utilities, taxes, and many other issues. The council, in conjunction with the Mayor of Chicago, hears recommendations from the Commission on Chicago Landmarks and then may grant individual properties Chicago Landmark status. The presiding officer of the Chicago City Council is the Mayor of Chicago. The secretary is the City Clerk of Chicago. Both positions are popularly elected offices.

The Chicago City Council chambers are located in Chicago City Hall, adjacent to the Richard J. Daley Center. Also located in the building are the offices of the individual aldermen and staff.

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The list below includes the aldermen of Chicago in order by ward. The list is current as of January 2007.

A non-partisan election was held on February 27, 2007 and a runoff election was held on April 17. Newly elected aldermen were sworn in on May 21.[1]

  1. Manuel Flores
  2. Bob Fioretti
  3. Pat Dowell
  4. Toni Preckwinkle
  5. Leslie Hairston
  6. Freddrenna Lyle
  7. Sandi Jackson
  8. Michelle A. Harris
  9. Anthony Beale
  10. John Pope
  11. James Balcer
  12. George Cardenas
  13. Frank Olivo
  14. Ed Burke
  15. Toni Foulkes
  16. Joann Thompson
  17. Latasha Thomas
  18. Lona Lane
  19. Virginia Rugai
  20. Willie Cochran
  21. Howard Brookins Jr.
  22. Ricardo Muñoz
  23. Michael Zalewski
  24. Sharon Denise Dixon
  25. Daniel Solis
  26. Billy Ocasio
  27. Walter Burnett, Jr.
  28. Ed Smith
  29. Isaac Carothers
  30. Ariel Reboyras
  31. Ray Suarez
  32. Scott Waguespack
  33. Richard Mell
  34. Carrie Austin
  35. Rey Colón
  36. William Banks
  37. Emma Mitts
  38. Thomas Allen
  39. Margaret Laurino
  40. Patrick O'Connor
  41. Brian Doherty
  42. Brendan Reilly
  43. Vi Daley
  44. Thomas M. Tunney
  45. Patrick Levar
  46. Helen Shiller
  47. Eugene Schulter
  48. Mary Ann Smith
  49. Joe Moore
  50. Bernard Stone

  1. ^ Flannery, Mike (2007-05-21). Chicago City Council Swears In 50 Aldermen. CBS Broadcasting, Inc.. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.

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