Tom Tunney | |
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| Vice Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office May 20, 2019 – May 15, 2023 | |
| Mayor | Lori Lightfoot |
| Preceded by | Brendan Reilly |
| Succeeded by | Walter Burnett Jr. |
| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 44th ward | |
| In office January 16, 2003 – May 15, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bernie Hansen |
| Succeeded by | Bennett Lawson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1955 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Robin Tunney (cousin) |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA) Cornell University (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
Thomas M. Tunney (born August 22, 1955) is an American entrepreneur and politician. He was an alderman on the Chicago City Council from 2003 to 2023. He represented the prominent 44th Ward of the city.
Tunney thought about running for mayor in 2019,[1] but did not and endorsed Lori Lightfoot.[2][3]
In May 2019, Mayor Lightfoot picked Tunney as Vice Mayor.[4]
Tunney was the first openly gay Chicago Alderman.[5][6]
- ↑ Arriaga, Alexandra (26 November 2018). "Latest list of Chicago mayoral candidates who are in, considering". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ↑ "Statement by 44th Ward Alderman Tom... - Re-Elect Alderman Tom Tunney". Facebook. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ↑ Lightfoot, Lori (May 1, 2018). "Lori Lightfoot on Twitter: "After speaking at Rainbow PUSH, I headed up to @AnnSather Restaurant to talk to residents about the issues they care about in this election. Thank you to Ald. @tomtunney44, @StateRepSara, and @RepAnnWilliams for having me. #TeamLightfoot #LightfootGOTV‌"". Twitter.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ↑ Spielman, Fran (17 May 2019). "Lightfoot shakes up the City Council". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ↑ "Catching up with Tom Tunney". 8 January 2013.
- ↑ "City Council to form five-member Gay Caucus". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2015-05-28.