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Andrew Hamilton (Illinois)
Andrew Hamilton was a 2015 candidate for Ward 1 of the Chicago, Illinois City Council.
Biography
Hamilton graduated from the University of Louisville with a bachelor of science in business administration in 2002. He then earned his J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. He works as an attorney.
Elections
2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council on February 24, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[1] In the general election for Ward 1, incumbent Joe Moreno defeated Anne Shaw, Andrew Hamilton and Ronda Locke.[2][3] Mia Lena Lopez was removed from the ballot in December 2014.[4]
| Chicago City Council, Ward 1, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Joe Moreno Incumbent |
51.1% | 4,205 | |
| Anne Shaw | 24.7% | 2,037 | |
| Ronda Locke | 20.4% | 1,680 | |
| Andrew Hamilton | 3.8% | 310 | |
| Total Votes | 8,232 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
Political philosophy
Hamilton submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:[5]
| “ | Andrew is a proud resident of the diverse and vibrant 1st Ward of Chicago. Like many 1st Ward residents, Andrew is frustrated with the disconnect between some members of City Council and the communities that they represent. As an attorney, Andrew has dedicated his career to fighting for consumers and victim rights. And as your Alderman, he will continue to fight to ensure that your voice is heard at City Hall and make sure that your interests are being best served. As an attorney he stuck up for victims’ rights in his law practice; and as your alderman he is ready to stick up for your rights in City Hall!
Andrew feels that the government belongs to the people and should always act with the best interests of the people. He believes that residents deserve to know how government operates and how their hard-earned tax dollars are being spent. As your Alderman, Andrew will work tirelessly to: Develop a mobile application for residents designed to increase awareness and efficiency in fixing potholes, graffiti tagging, snow removal, street lighting, and more. Decrease graffiti and crime. Increase community safety. Encourage job growth in the community. Work to make the 1st Ward greener. Increase the arts, music, and theater presence. Improve transparency in education Consider more efficient use of tax dollars in making repairs in the 1st Ward. Voice 1st Ward concerns at City Hall. And much more. There is no denying that small businesses are vital to our community. Having his own small law practice, Andrew understands and sympathizes with the concerns that small businesses deal with on a daily basis. Businesses throughout the community sell useful products, employ local residents, and generate tax revenue to reinvest in our community. However, City Hall often places a heavy burden on our business owners and our art centers. Andrew will listen to your concerns and will fight to bring a sustainable and positive climate for small business owners, and increase employment. The first step in achieving this is cutting the red tape that plagues these businesses and eliminating onerous fines for business owners. Business owners should be allowed to focus on creating jobs and expanding instead of complying with excessive fees from City Hall. Andrew believes that the safety and security of our community is critical. The graffiti and the recent criminal acts in our Ward is troubling. Andrew will fight hard to ensure a greater police presence in the community and will create committees to alleviate graffiti damage on homes and businesses. Andrew admires and appreciates the avant-garde artistic scene in our community. He wants to build on the existing infrastructure for the arts, music, and theatre by making it easier for these centers to do business in the Ward and by petitioning City Hall and Springfield for benefits. Andrew is a member of the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce, Westtown Chamber of Commerce, the Wicker Park & Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and Illinois Trial Lawyers’ Association. We need your help. Because together we can make the 1st Ward more diverse and vibrant than ever![6] |
” |
| —Andrew Hamilton, Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on December 19, 2014 | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Unofficial election results," accessed February 24, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "General Election Candidate List," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ DNA Info, "Moreno to Face One Less 1st Ward Challenger: Mia Lopez Removed From Ballot," December 15, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on December 19, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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