George Blakemore, Chicago's honorary '51st alderman,' will be returning to City Hall regardless of the election results.
George Blakemore, Chicago's honorary "51st alderman," will be returning to City Hall regardless of the election results.Change is inevitable in Chicago's City Council after Tuesday's municipal elections, with only 14 alderpersons not running for re-election and a number of wards up for grabs.
Before public meetings that he attends, Blakemore signs up to be one of the members of the public who are allowed to speak about either agenda issues or anything else related to public policy. Occasionally, he'll actually influence decisions. A few years ago, he lobbied effectively to add Harold Washington's name on the sign of the CTA's Library-State/Van Buren "L" stop.
"He's no-holds-barred," Washington adds. "He's assertive, he's aggressive, he's loud, he demands to be heard, and he's gonna keep on talking. He's gonna keep on asking and demanding until he gets an answer.""Anywhere where public participation is allowed, the 'Concerned Citizen' is there speaking for the people, pushing for goods, contracts and jobs, particularly for Black Chicagoans," said 15th Ward Ald. Ray Lopez.
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