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Anthony Michael Tamez
Anthony Michael Tamez is a member of the Chicago Police District Council in Illinois, representing District 17. He assumed office on May 2, 2023. His current term ends on May 4, 2027.
Tamez ran for election to the Chicago Police District Council to represent District 17 in Illinois. He won in the general election on February 28, 2023.
Tamez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
General election
General election for Chicago Police District Council District 17 (3 seats)
Beth Rochford, Anthony Michael Tamez, and Steve Spagnolo defeated Brian Sullivan and Nick Carusi in the general election for Chicago Police District Council District 17 on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Beth Rochford (Nonpartisan) | 27.2 | 15,556 | |
| ✔ |  | Anthony Michael Tamez (Nonpartisan)  | 23.8 | 13,588 |
| ✔ |  | Steve Spagnolo (Nonpartisan) | 21.6 | 12,341 |
| Brian Sullivan (Nonpartisan) | 18.5 | 10,578 | ||
| Nick Carusi (Nonpartisan) | 8.9 | 5,066 | ||
| Total votes: 57,129 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Murphy (Nonpartisan)
- Shlomo Adelman (Nonpartisan)
- Steve San Roman (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2023
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Anthony Michael Tamez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tamez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a Black and Native person, Anthony is committed to teaching others how to live ethically on Anishinaabek lands and supporting Black Indigenous solidarity in the struggle for collective liberation. Tamez is committed to reimagining what public safety means for our communities. In an ever-changing world, we need systems that work for, not against, the people.
Anthony is committed to a government that serves the community’s best interests. Anthony knows the city government’s inner workings and has worked to make meaningful change a reality, having worked alongside two of Chicago’s progressive aldermen.- Community Involvement- District Council members should first and foremost be centering, enabling and facilitating community voice in policing.
- Community Control of Police- District Council members should work to empower people to determine who polices their community and how their communities are policed.
- Community Alternatives to Police- District Council should work to develop and expand restorative justice practices in the district. This includes community alternatives that work toward healing and restoring trust beyond policing.
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See also
2023 Elections
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