Gregory Mitchell is the current

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's 7th

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. He took office in 2015 with 57% of the vote. He has a degree from

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Aldermanic career

Mitchell was first elected alderman in 2015, unseating incumbent Natashia Holmes. He was subsequently reelected in 2019. In the runoff of the 2019 Chicago mayoral election, Mitchell endorsed

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