Anthony Napolitano

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.

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
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Republican (formerly)
SpouseJamie O'Shaughnessy
Children3
EducationCalumet College (BA)

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. "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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