Twelve members of the Chicago City Council are not seeking re-election, which will mean nearly a quarter of the city will get new political leadership in 2023.
Ald. Roberto Maldonado abruptly dropped his bid for a fourth term representing Humboldt Park, joining an unprecedented exodus from the Chicago City Council less than two months before Election Day.Maldonado, 71, has represented Chicago’s 26th Ward since July 2009, when he was appointed by former Mayor Richard M. Daley to replace former Ald. Billy Ocasio. Maldonado joined the City Council after serving as a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners for 15 years.
“Now is the time to leave public life after 28 years, pleased of our accomplishments and legacy and full of excitement to be able to dedicate even more time to my three children,” Maldonado wrote. But Maldonado said he decided to run four years ago with the “clear understanding that, had I not run for re-election in 2019, our efforts and struggles fighting gentrification and displacement would have dissipated and, I know, we would not be here today proclaiming we have slowed down, and soon will stop, gentrification for years to come.”
Mayor Lori Lightfoot praised Maldonado for his “passionate leadership” and lauded what she called in a statement his “fierce advocacy for more affordable housing and push for anti-gentrification legislation to protect his constituents from displacement.” After a deal brokered by members of the City Council’s Progressive Caucus, the map backed by the Black Caucus was approved by a 41-7 vote.
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