Local Officials
Desmond Yancy, Aldermman
Elected April 4th, 2023, Desmon Yancy is the alderman of the 5th ward of the city of Chicago. As a long-time South Side resident and an experienced community organizer, Ald. Yancy prides himself on his ability to convene various groups and ward residents around issues that are important to everyone. He knows that the 5th Ward is rich in community and wants to ensure that each neighborhood in the wards receives the services and resources they need to be successful. He is committed to increasing economic growth throughout the ward and making sure we have safe, vibrant communities that residents can be proud of. He is a father of one, and an avid photographer.
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Brandon Johnson, Mayor of Chicago
Brandon Johnson was sworn in as the 57th Mayor of the City of Chicago on May 15, 2023. Mayor Johnson began his career as a public school teacher, first at Jenner Academy in Cabrini-Green and then at Westinghouse College Prep on the West Side, where he experienced firsthand how school closures, unemployment and gun violence impacted his students and their communities. He then went on to become an organizer with the Chicago Teachers Union, where he led multi-racial coalitions to defend neighborhood schools from privatization, reduce high-stakes standardized testing and expand access to state funding.
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Toni preckwinkle, cook county board president
As the top executive in Cook County, President Preckwinkle oversees one of the nation’s largest public health and hospitals systems and one of the nation’s largest criminal justice systems.
President Preckwinkle is also president of the Forest Preserves of Cook County, the largest forest preserve districts in the country spanning 69,000 acres.
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Bill Lowry,
County Board Commissioner, 3rd District
Party: Democrat
Website: www.billlowry.com
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Curtis J. Tarver, II, Illinois State REp, District #25
Party: Democrat
Website: www.curtisjtarverii.com
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Kambium "Kam" Buckner, Illinois State Rep, District #26
Party: Democrat
Email: staterepbuckner@gmail.com
Website: kambuckner.com
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Robert Peters, Illinois State Senator, District #13
Party: Democrat
Office: State Senator
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Robin Kelly, US Congressional District #2
Party: Democrat
Email: info@robinkellyforcongress.com
Website: robinkelly.house.gov
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