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Taylor is the alderman of Chicago, Illinois' 20th ward, taking office as a member of the Chicago City Council in May 2019. She won an open race to succeed outgoing alderman Willie Cochran in the 2019 Chicago aldermanic elections. [2] [3] She is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. [4]
Since its incorporation as a city in 1837 Chicago had been divided into wards whose number varied [a] but which were almost [b] always entitled to two alderpersons. In the early 20th century it was decided that reducing the number of alderpersons to a ward to one would be a cost-saving measure, and an ordinance to that effect was passed in 1920 ...
Troutman served as alderman of Chicago, Illinois 20th Ward from April 1990 until February 2007. Troutman was appointed to her position by Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, to fill the ward's vacancy after the death of alderman Ernest Jones. Troutman was subsequently re-elected in 1991, 1995, 1999, and 2003.
Then-state Rep. Silvana Tabares, D-Chicago, served in the Statehouse from 2013 to 2018 and was appointed 23rd Ward alderman by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in June 2018.
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 ...
Enough Chicago aldermen are in agreement on a new map of the city’s 50 wards that they will avoid a ballot referendum next month that would have let voters choose from between competing maps ...
The 2023 Chicago aldermanic election took place in two rounds on February 28 and April 4, 2023, [2] ... Candidate for 20th ward alderperson in 2015 and 2019 [143]
The 1929 Chicago aldermanic election was held on February 26, 1929, with a runoff on April 2, to elect the 50 members of the Chicago City Council. [1] The elections were non-partisan. [ 1 ] Held in the middle of mayor William Hale Thompson 's term, it would be the penultimate midterm election; four-year terms for aldermen were adopted in 1935 ...