Robert Fioretti
American politician
Robert William Fioretti (born March 8, 1953) is an American politician. He was an alderman in Chicago's city council, representing Chicago's 2nd Ward.
Robert Fioretti | |
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| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 2nd ward | |
| In office May 2007 – May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Madeline Haithcock |
| Succeeded by | Brian K. Hopkins |
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| Born | March 8, 1953 Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nicki Fioretti |
| Residence | West Loop, Chicago, Illinois |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois (B.A.) Northern Illinois University (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
On September 13, 2014, Fioretti announced that he would challenge Rahm Emanuel in the 2015 mayoral election.[1] Fioretti finished fourth with 7.39% of the vote. He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the 5th Senate district.[2]
In November 2017, he announced that he would challenge incumbent Toni Preckwinkle for the Democratic nomination for President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.[3] He withdrew from the race on November 16, 2018, in order to launch another mayoral candidacy for the 2019 election.[4]
References
change- ↑ Novak, Diana (2014-09-13). "Ald. Bob Fioretti announces run for mayor, attacks Emanuel". Chicago Sun Times. Archived from the original on 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
- ↑ PR Rocket (2015-11-20). "Bob Fioretti Announces Run for IL State Senator, District 5". Press Release Rocket. Archived from the original on 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ↑ Ahern, Mary Ann (November 10, 2017). "Fioretti to run against Preckwinkle for Cook County Board president". NBC 5 Chicago. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Fioretti runs again: Joins crowded race to replace Mayor Rahm Emanuel". Chicago Sun-Times. November 16, 2018.
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