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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 ...
Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (born 1969/1970) [1] is an American politician and small business owner. She is the alderwoman for the 48th ward in the Chicago City Council, having won the 2023 election for the office.
Chicago City Council members appointed by Richard M. Daley (13 P) Pages in category "Chicago City Council members" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 271 total.
However, the runoff was disputed and the Council unseated him in favor of Haffa, claiming that the judge who had granted the runoff had erred in counting spoiled ballots to determine the majority Haffa needed to avoid a runoff. 2 Titus Haffa 1927 – 1929 Republican: Disputed with Albert until October 31, 1927, see above. 1 Arthur F. Albert ...
Silvana Tabares (born January 7, 1979) [1] is a member of the Chicago City Council from the 23rd ward. [2] Prior to her June 15, 2018 appointment to the City Council, she had served in the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 21st district since January 2013.
Generally speaking, the mayor and city departments comprise the executive branch of the city government, and the city council comprises the legislative branch. [3] However, the mayor does have some formal legislative functions such as being the presiding officer of the council and being able to break tie votes, and informally has dominated legislative activity since the late 19th century.
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson eked out a victory Monday with the narrow passage of a $17.3 billion municipal budget plan that does not raise property taxes.
Member of the Chicago City Council (2015–present) 8th Ward Michelle Harris: 2008 Member of the Chicago City Council (2006–present) 9th Ward: Anthony Beale: 2000 Member of the Chicago City Council (1999–present) 10th Ward: Susan Sadlowski Garza: 2016 Member of the Chicago City Council (2015–2023) 11th Ward: John Daley: 1980 [14]