Raymond Lopez
American politician
Raymond Anthony Lopez (born May 26, 1978) is an American politician. He is a member of the Chicago City Council since 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is seen as a critic of Mayor Lori Lightfoot.[1][2]
Raymond Lopez | |
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| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 15th ward | |
| Assumed office May 18, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Toni Foulkes (Redistricted) |
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| Born | May 26, 1978 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Illinois, Chicago |
In April 2022, Lopez announced he would run for mayor in the 2023 election.[3] No Chicago City Council member has ever been elected mayor, although two have been appointed to the office to fill vacancies.[4] In November 2022, he dropped out of the race to focus on his re-election campaign for the city council.[5]
References change
- ↑ Pratt, Gregory (2 January 2020). "Friends call him 'Showpez.' Meet Mayor Lori Lightfoot's top City Council critic: Ald. Raymond Lopez". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ↑ Kass, John (18 June 2020). "Column: Is Ald. Raymond Lopez running against Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2023?". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ↑ Kapos, Shia. "Raymond Lopez launches bid for Chicago mayor". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ "Ray Lopez running for mayor; City Council critic to give up seat to challenge Lightfoot". Chicago Sun-Times. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ Pratt, Gregory (2022-11-21). "Ald. Raymond Lopez bows out of mayor race, will seek reelection to City Council". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ↑ "New Council Member Profile: 15th Ward's Raymond Lopez". Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
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