Ald. Nicole Lee declared victory over Chicago police Officer Anthony “Tony” Ciaravino to win her first full term representing the Bridgeport and Chinatown neighborhoods.
Anthony"Tony" Ciaravino is challenging Ald. Nicole Lee in the 11th Ward.
She did so with the backing of former Mayor Richard M. Daley and his brother Cook County Commissioner John Daley, and the attendant political boost and baggage that come with their endorsements in the traditional Daley family seat of power.With 96% of precincts reporting, Lee had 62% of the vote to 38% for Ciaravino, according to unofficial results from the Chicago Board of Elections.
During the campaign, Ciaravino said he had more grassroots neighborhood support and stressed his law enforcement background.Mayor Lori Lightfoot appointed Lee a year ago to replace Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson, Richard M. Daley’s nephew, after he wasCiaravino and Lee agree public safety is the most pressing issue in voters’ minds.
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