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David H. Moore
David H. Moore is an American politician and member of the Chicago City Council serving as alderman for the 17th ward since May 18, 2015. The 17th ward includes portions of Auburn Gresham, Englewood, Chicago Lawn, Marquette Park and West Englewood. Early life and career Moore was raised in the Robert Taylor Homes until age 11 when his family moved in with an uncle. After hearing Harold Washington speak during one of his congressional reelection campaign appearances he decided to get politically involved. He then graduated from Simeon Vocational High School and double majored in accounting and operations management at Western Illinois University. When he returned home, he joined Alderman Terry Peterson's 17th ward Democratic organization. He eventually rose to be the organization's field director and treasurer. He worked as an accountant at several Fortune 500 companies. He earned an M.A. with a focus in urban government from Loyola University. He moved from the private s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago City Council
The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago in Illinois. It consists of 50 alderpersons elected from 50 wards to serve four-year terms. The council is gaveled into session regularly, usually monthly, to consider ordinances, orders, and resolutions whose subject matter includes code changes, utilities, taxes, and many other issues. The Chicago City Council Chambers are located in Chicago City Hall, as are the downtown offices of the individual alderpersons and staff. The presiding officer of the council is the Mayor of Chicago. The secretary is the City Clerk of Chicago. Both positions are city-wide elected offices. In the absence of the mayor, an alderperson elected to the position of President Pro Tempore serves as the presiding officer. Originally established as the Common Council in 1837, it was renamed City Council in 1876. The Council assumed its modern form of 50 wards electing one alderperson each in 1923. Composition T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
