Anthony Napolitano
Member of the Chicago City Council
from the 41st ward
Assumed office
May 18, 2015
Preceded byMary O'Connor
Personal details
Born (1975-03-29) March 29, 1975 (age 48)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Republican (formerly)
SpouseJamie O'Shaughnessy
Children3
EducationCalumet College (BA)

Anthony V. Napolitano (born March 29, 1975)[1] is the current Alderman for Chicago's 41st ward, located on the Northwest side and including Edison Park, Norwood Park, Oriole Park, O'Hare and Edgebrook.

Early life and career

Napolitano worked as a Chicago police officer from 2000 to 2005, and later as a Chicago firefighter.[2]

Aldermanic career

Napolitano was elected as the 41st ward alderman in 2015, unseating incumbent alderman Mary O'Connor. He was reelected in 2019.

He is a member of the following committees: Aviation, Committees, Rules and Ethics, Human Relations, Pedestrian and Traffic Safety, Public Safety and Transportation and Public Way. He was a member of the now inactive Joint Committee on Finance-Public Safety.[3]

In the runoff of the 2019 Chicago mayoral election, Napolitano joined Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 in endorsing Lori Lightfoot.[4][5]

In November 2019, Napolitano was one of fifteen aldermen to oppose a $72 million property tax increase in Mayor Lori Lightfoot's first budget that included $7 million in funding for City Colleges, $32 million in funding to retire a general obligation bond issue and $18 million in funding for libraries. However, he voted for the budget as a whole.[6]

Party affiliation

Napolitano's party affiliation at various times has been reported as either Republican or as unaffiliated with a political party.[7][8] Illinois does not have party registration, Illinois holds open primary elections, and members of the Chicago City Council are elected in nonpartisan elections.[9] This makes party affiliation a matter of self-identification. Napolitano identifies as an independent.[8]

Personal life

Napolitano is married to Jamie O’Shaughnessy and they have 3 children.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Anthony Napolitano | Candidate for City Council | 2019 Election Voters' Guide | Chicago News | WTTW". WTTW News. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Firefighter Anthony Napolitano to Run for 41st Ward Alderman". DNAinfo Chicago. 4 February 2019. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Legistar Profile – Anthony Napolitano". City Clerk of Chicago. 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  4. ^ "Lori Lightfoot gets endorsement from Chicago's Firefighters Union Local 2". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Kapos, Shia; Hurst, Adrienne (March 8, 2019). "CHUY's choice — Debate TAKEAWAYS — WILSON likes change — PRITZKER tax rates revealed". Politico. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  6. ^ Spielman, Fran (26 November 2019). "City Council approves Lightfoot's $11.6 billion budget — with 11 'no' votes". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Chicago City Council No Longer a Republican-Free Zone". DNAinfo Chicago. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  8. ^ a b "As Napolitano Runs For Second Term, Unions That Powered His 2015 Run Fall Silent". Block Club Chicago. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  9. ^ "City council elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  10. ^ "Anthony Napolitano | Candidate for City Council | 2019 Election Voters' Guide | Chicago News | WTTW". WTTW News. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

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