Ariel Reboyras is alderman of the 30th ward of the City of
Chicago
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; he was first elected in 2003. He was previously a deputy commissioner in the general service department.
Early life
Ariel Reboyras was born in
New York City
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in 1953. Of Puerto Rican descent, Reboyras moved to Chicago with his parents at the age of twelve. Reboyras attended the
University of Illinois at Chicago
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where he was Co-Captain for the
UIC Flames
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baseball team. After graduating with a
Bachelor of Arts
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degree in Education, he taught at
Roberto Clemente High School
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Ariel began his career with the City of Chicago as a truck driver. Reboyras worked his way up into other areas of city government- first as an Equipment Dispatcher, then with the Tank Remediation Program for Fleet Management, an Equipment Coordinator for the Water Department where he assisted with design specifications for the Fleet Management Division, until finally being promoted to Deputy Commissioner for the Department of General Services.
In 2003 Reboyras ran for the seat previously held by Alderman Mike Wojcik in Chicago's 30th Ward. Reboyras won the election and was sworn in on May 7, 2003. Reboyras was later reelected to serve another term as alderman in 2007.
In 2010 Reboyras cosponsored an ordinance with 38th Ward Alderman Tom Allen that designated a stretch of Central Avenue in the vicinity of its intersection with
Belmont Avenue
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as "Honorary
Lech Kaczynski
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Way" to honor the
Polish President
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who perished in the
2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash
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.
As a member of the
Chicago City Council
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, Reboyras serves on five committees: Committees, Rules and Ethics; Housing and Real Estate; License and Real Estate; Police and Fire; and Transportation and Public Way.
Reboyras is a member of the
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
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(NALEO).
Reboyras is also involved with a number of Chicago charities and non-profit organizations. These include the Active Transportation Alliance, Test Positive Aware Network's Ride for AIDS Chicago, the Healthy Streets Campaign, as well as local
little league baseball
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Reboyras also serves as the
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Committeeman of the 30th Ward. He was first appointed on November 6, 2006, and was elected on February 5, 2008.