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Zooming with the Aldermen
Meet your alderperson! We’ve interviewed your representatives in the Chicago City Council. These alderpersons, though elected by ward, represent all of us in setting the policies that impact all Chicagoans.
Watch the interviews to learn more about the alderpersons, their wards, and how the City Council functions. The interview recordings are linked below.
Not sure which ward you live in? Find out.
Sort by Ward Order
Ward 1:
Alderperson Daniel La Spata
Ward 2:
Alderperson Brian Hopkins
Ward 3:
Alderperson Pat Dowell
Ward 4:
Alderperson Sophia King
Ward 5:
Alderperson Leslie Hairston
Ward 6:
Alderperson Roderick Sawyer
Ward 8:
Alderperson Michelle A. Harris
Ward 9:
Alderperson Anthony Beale
Ward 10:
Alderperson Susan Sadlowski Garza
Ward 11:
Alderperson Patrick D. Thompson
Ward 12:
Alderperson George Cardenas
Ward 15:
Alderperson Raymond A. Lopez
Ward 16:
Alderperson Stephanie D. Coleman
Ward 17:
Alderperson David H. Moore
Ward 18:
Alderperson Derrick G. Curtis
Ward 19:
Alderperson Matthew J. O’Shea
Ward 20:
Alderperson Jeanette B. Taylor
Ward 21:
Alderperson Howard Brookins, Jr.
Ward 22:
Alderperson Michael Rodriguez
Ward 25:
Alderperson Byron Sigcho-Lopez
Ward 26:
Alderperson Roberto Maldonado
Ward 27:
Alderperson Walter Burnett, Jr.
Ward 28:
Alderperson Jason C. Ervin
Ward 29:
Alderperson Chris Taliaferro
Ward 30:
Alderperson Ariel Reboyras
Ward 31:
Alderperson Felix Cardona, Jr.
Ward 32:
Alderperson Scott Waguespack
Ward 33:
Alderperson Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez
Ward 35:
Alderperson Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
Ward 36:
Alderperson Gilbert Villegas
Ward 37:
Alderperson Emma Mitts
Ward 38:
Alderperson Nicholas Sposato
Ward 39:
Alderperson Samantha Nugent
Ward 40:
Alderperson Andre Vasquez, Jr.
Ward 41:
Alderperson Anthony V. Napolitano
Ward 42:
Alderperson Brendan Reilly
Ward 43:
Alderperson Michele Smith
Ward 44:
Alderperson Thomas Tunney
Ward 45:
Alderperson James M. Gardiner
Ward 46:
Alderperson James Cappleman
Ward 47:
Alderperson Matthew J. Martin
Ward 48:
Alderperson Harry Osterman
Ward 49:
Alderperson Maria Hadden
Ward 50:
Alderperson Debra Silverstein
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Ward 41:
Alderperson Anthony V. Napolitano
Ward 9:
Alderperson Anthony Beale
Ward 48:
Alderperson Harry Osterman
Ward 50:
Alderperson Debra Silverstein
Ward 45:
Alderperson James M. Gardiner
Ward 42:
Alderperson Brendan Reilly
Ward 46:
Alderperson James Cappleman
Ward 44:
Alderperson Thomas Tunney
Ward 49:
Alderperson Maria Hadden
Ward 40:
Alderperson Andre Vasquez, Jr.
Ward 37:
Alderperson Emma Mitts
Ward 38:
Alderperson Nicholas Sposato
Ward 39:
Alderperson Samantha Nugent
Ward 36:
Alderperson Gilbert Villegas
Ward 35:
Alderperson Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
Ward 47:
Alderperson Matthew J. Martin
Ward 31:
Alderperson Felix Cardona, Jr.
Ward 32:
Alderperson Scott Waguespack
Ward 33:
Alderperson Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez
Ward 19:
Alderperson Matthew J. O’Shea
Ward 30:
Alderperson Ariel Reboyras
Ward 29:
Alderperson Chris Taliaferro
Ward 26:
Alderperson Roberto Maldonado
Ward 28:
Alderperson Jason C. Ervin
Ward 27:
Alderperson Walter Burnett, Jr.
Ward 3:
Alderperson Pat Dowell
Ward 21:
Alderperson Howard Brookins, Jr.
Ward 25:
Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez
Ward 22:
Alderman Michael Rodriguez
Ward 18:
Alderman Derrick G. Curtis
Ward 15:
Alderman Raymond A. Lopez
Ward 8:
Alderman Michelle A. Harris
Ward 16:
Alderman Stephanie D. Coleman
Ward 17:
Alderman David H. Moore
Ward 12:
Alderman George Cardenas
Ward 20:
Alderman Jeanette B. Taylor
Ward 10:
Alderman Susan Sadlowski Garza
Ward 11:
Alderman Patrick D. Thompson
Ward 4:
Alderman Sophia King
Ward 5:
Alderman Leslie Hairston
Ward 6:
Alderman Roderick Sawyer
Ward 1:
Alderman Daniel La Spata
Ward 2:
Alderman Brian Hopkins
Ward 43:
Alderman Michele Smith
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