Emma Mitts
Emma Mitts | |
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Member of the Chicago City Council from the 37th ward | |
Assumed office January 7, 2000 | |
Preceded by | Percy Giles |
Personal details | |
Born | Elaine, Arkansas, U.S. | June 12, 1955
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Phillips Community College University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Triton College |
Emma Mitts (born June 12, 1955) is alderman of the 37th ward on Chicago's West Side. The predominantly African-American ward includes portions of Austin, West Garfield Park and West Humboldt Park. She has represented the ward since 2000.[1]
Early life[]
Mitts was born June 12, 1955, in Elaine, Arkansas.[2]
She eventually became a coordinator of special projects for the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation[3]
Chicago City Council[]
Mitts was appointed by Richard M. Daley to the Chicago City Council in January 2000 to replace who had been indicted along with other city officials in Operation Silver Shovel.[3] She has been reelected in 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019.
In 2006, her ward received the first Wal-Mart in Chicago. She was an opponent of the 2006 Chicago Big Box Ordinance.[4]
In the runoff of the 2019 Chicago mayoral election, Mitts endorsed Lori Lightfoot.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Better Know A Ward: Emma Mitts's 37th". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ City of Chicago :: Alderman Emma Mitts Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ a b Meyerson, Charlie; Greenfield, Jimmy (January 7, 2000). "Daley Names Emma Mitts To City Council". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "Meet Chicago's City Council". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. May 20, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "List of Endorsements in the Race for Chicago Mayor". NBC Chicago. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- 1955 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Chicago City Council members
- Living people
- People from Phillips County, Arkansas
- Women city councillors in Illinois
- Women in Illinois politics
- Chicago City Council members appointed by Richard M. Daley
- Illinois Democrats
- African-American city council members in Illinois
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