Committee on Committees and Rules
Chicago City CouncilChicago, IL 60602 (Directions)
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The committee is expected to vote to recommend approval of a ward redistricting map. More context:
- Despite Calls for Reform, Chicago Ward Map Deal Once Again Protects Incumbents, Punishes Losers | WTTW
- 11th-hour Remap Deal Emerges With 41-plus Votes, Dimming Threat Of Referendum | Block Club Chicago
- Past Documenters.org reporting
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Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team
Chicago United ward redistricting map recommended for approval
Hi, I’ll be live-tweeting today’s Chicago City Council Committee on Committees and Rules at 11:30 cst
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The Chicago City Council, the legislative branch of the City of Chicago, consists of the Mayor and Aldermen elected from the City’s 50 wards
11:13 AM May 13, 2022 CDT
The committee is expected to vote to recommend approval of a ward redistricting map. More context:
Despite Calls for Reform, Chicago Ward Map Deal Once Again Protects Incumbents, Punishes Losers |
https://news.wttw.com/2022/05/10/despite-calls-reform-chicago-ward-map-deal-once-again-protects-incumbents-punishes-losers
11th-hour Remap Deal Emerges With 41-plus Votes, Dimming Threat Of Referendum | https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/05/09/11th-hour-remap-deal-emerges-with-41-plus-votes-dimming-threat-of-referendum/
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Public Moment”
Georgette Floss, United Northwest Side
“Keeping neighborhoods intact is crucial. We reject the broken politics of the past and urge the committee to support The Peoples Coalition Map”
Evelyn Nix, Westridge Community Organization
Also rejects the Committees map and supports the Peoples Coalition Map
Ann Shaeffer:
“The Chicago United Map Compromise Plan saves Chicago’s taxpayers millions of dollars by avoiding a costly referendum”
Walter Burnett
“…we always come together.” Understands there is a give and take. “not 100% happy” but will make it work.
Carrie Austin:
Supports the Chicago Coalition Map - Is happy her ward is intact even though number has changed. Wards 21,19,9.
Ald. Pat Dowell:
Supports the Chicago Coalition Map. Says she had to “shed thousands of people and didn’t want to do that” Change between 3rd and 20th ward. Thanks Ald Keene. Thanks 11th wards. Not 100% happy but will learn to live with it.
Ald. Sophia King:
Thanks to Chairman Harris for developing the Chicago Coalition Map.
Thinks “this map does the best to support protected classes”
Ald. Nicole Lee:
Thanks all her colleagues for enabling the first predominantly Asian Ward. Hopes to avoid “a costly referendum” Supports Chicago Coalition Map.
Ald. Emma Mitts
Stresses need to fill out census forms. Cites huge under count in her ward. Appreciates the Chicago Coalition Map.
Correction:
The above have been supporting the Chicago United Map, made by the committee. I’ve mistakenly called it the Chicago Coalition Map
Ald. Jason Ervin
“This map represents the best when we work together” Supports Chicago United Map, hopes to avoid a referendum on the June ballot
Another meeting to vote scheduled for Monday, May 16 at 10:58am cst., I’ll forward the link and details.
The live stream ended, will double check to see if its just a tech issue.
Meeting adjourned at 12:40 p.m. This concludes the Chicago City Council Committee on Committees and Rules meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday May 16, 2022. For more meeting coverage, check out http://documenters.org.
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