If approved, Nicole Lee will make Chicago history as the first Asian American woman in City Council history.
as the new 11th Ward alderman on Monday, making her the first Asian American woman to ever serve on the City Council.The City Council Rules Committee will hold a virtual confirmation hearing for lee at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Then one hour later, there will be a special City Council meeting in person to vote on her appointment.
Lee, director of social impact and community engagement at United Airlines, would also be only the second Asian American to serve on the City Council. The only previous Asian American alderman was Ameya Pawar, who represented the 47th Ward on the North Side for two terms from 2011 to 2019. Lee has said she was inspired to apply to become the 11th Ward alderman by her father, Gene Lee, who served as deputy chief of staff under former Mayor Richard M. Daley.
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