An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law with similar officials existing in the Netherlands (wethouder) and Belgium (schepen). The term may be titular,denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council,a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote,or a council member elected by voters.
Toronto City Council is the governing body of the municipal government of Toronto,Ontario. Meeting at Toronto City Hall,it comprises 25 city councillors and the mayor of Toronto. The current term began on November 15,2022.
The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago in Illinois. It consists of 50 alderpersons elected from 50 wards to serve four-year terms. The council is called into session regularly,usually monthly,to consider ordinances,orders,and resolutions whose subject matter includes code changes,utilities,taxes,and many other issues. The Chicago City Council Chambers are located in Chicago City Hall,as are the downtown offices of the individual alderpersons and staff.
Anthony A. Beale is an American politician and the alderman of the 9th ward of the City of Chicago,Illinois United States. Beale is noted as having been one of the youngest members to serve as elected official on the City of Chicago's City Council. Beale was first elected in 1999. In 2023 Beale was elected to his seventh term in office. In 2013,Beale was an unsuccessful candidate in the Democratic primary for the special election to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. as U.S. Congressman from Illinois' 2nd congressional district.
Gene Schulter was alderman of the 47th ward of the City of Chicago. He was first elected in 1975 and served until his retirement in 2011.
The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of New York City in the United States. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs.
Burton F. "Burt" Natarus was Alderman of the 42nd Ward of Chicago from 1971 to 2007.
Kwame Raoul is an American lawyer and politician who has been the 42nd Attorney General of Illinois since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is the lawmaking body of St. Louis,an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. The Board consists of 14 alderpersons,one elected by each of the city's 14 wards. The President of the Board is a separate position elected by all city voters with the same voting power as an alderperson,and serves as the body's presiding officer.
The Atlanta City Council is the main municipal legislative body for the city of Atlanta,Georgia,United States. It consists of 16 members:the council president,twelve members elected from districts within the city,and three members representing at-large posts. The city council is the legislative branch of the Atlanta city government.
Lewis E. Reed is a former American politician from St. Louis,Missouri. His last position was president of its Board of Aldermen which he held for a record duration of 15 years. He was federally indicted on bribery charges in May 2022 and resigned his at large board position in June.
Jaime M. Andrade Jr. is the State Representative for Illinois' 40th District. He has served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives since 2013. During his tenure,he has prioritized legislation that keeps pace with technology,protects the environment,and improves community safety. He won his first election in 2014,and was re-elected as a Democrat in 2016,2018,and 2020. He acts in leadership as Assistant House Majority Leader.
The Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis is the department charged with police,fire and rescue operations in City of St. Louis. It is one of the largest public safety departments in the nation,with over 2,269 sworn officers. Each officer serves as a Police Officer,Firefighter,and Medical First Responder.
Antonio French is a former city alderman in St. Louis,Missouri's 21st Ward.
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa is an American politician. He has served as the Alderperson for Chicago's 35th Ward since May 18,2015. He was first elected to the Council in 2015,become one of the chamber's youngest members ever elected at age 26. He was re-elected in 2019 and 2023.
Jason C. Ervin is an American politician who serves on the Chicago City Council. He became the alderman for Chicago's 28th ward,located on the west side of Chicago,in 2010.
John Collins-Muhammad,Jr.,known by his initials,JCM,is a former American politician and Muslim minister from the state of Missouri. He served on the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis representing the 21st Ward. Collins-Muhammad was elected to his first term in April 2017 at the age of 25,which makes him the youngest person ever to be elected alderman in St. Louis,and the first Muslim ever elected to that position. He was re-elected in April 2021 garnishing nearly 65% of the vote in his ward. He resigned in May 2022. He led protests during the 2014 Ferguson Uprising and is a prominent figure in the Nation of Islam. Although he was a member of the Democratic Party,he was a frequent critic of the party.
Cara Spencer is an American politician from the state of Missouri. She serves on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen as alderwoman of Ward 8,having previously represented Ward 20 from 2015-2023. Spencer ran in the 2021 St. Louis mayoral election,finishing as a top-two candidate in the primary election. She lost in the general election to Tishaura Jones.
Megan Ellyia Green is an American politician and educator from St. Louis,Missouri. She has served as the President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen since 2022 and previously represented the 15th ward on the Board from 2014 to 2022. Green is a progressive Democrat and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
The 2023 St. Louis aldermanic elections were held in two rounds,with nonpartisan blanket approval voting primaries on March 7 and general elections on April 4. All 14 members of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen and the President of the Board of Aldermen were elected. These were the first elections held after Proposition R (2012) came into effect,reducing the number of alderpersons from 28 to 14.
