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Christian Blume
Christian Blume ran for election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 40 in Illinois. He lost in the general election on February 28, 2023.
Blume completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Christian Blume was born in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 2003 to 2007. He earned a bachelor's degree from the United States Air Force Academy in 2007, a graduate degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 2011, and a law degree from John Marshall Law School in 2016. His career experience includes working as a lawyer.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 40
Incumbent André Vasquez defeated Christian Blume and Jane Lucius in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 40 on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | André Vasquez (Nonpartisan) | 78.9 | 10,594 |
 | Christian Blume (Nonpartisan)  | 14.5 | 1,945 | |
| Jane Lucius (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 887 | ||
| Total votes: 13,426 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eddien Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Christian Blume completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Blume's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Prior to and during law school, I coached swimming at Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center and Water Polo at Northside College Prep high school, as a CPS employee.
I work part-time as an adjunct professor at Wilbur Wright College, teaching Civil Litigation to paralegal students. In my spare time I enjoy gardening, biking with my kids, swimming in the lake, playing piano, and practicing yoga.
As an attorney, I have represented numerous homeowners and small business owners. Working with these clients has given me deep insight of many of the issues affecting small businesses and homeowners. I am committed to using my legal skills to help others through pro bono service. I provided pro bono mortgage foreclosure defense through Chicago Volunteer Legal Services. I also worked with the Chicago Bar Association Wills for Heroes program, which helps first responders plan for their families’ futures.- Safety: Many communities in Chicago have been plagued with crime and violence. The 40th Ward has been no exception. While no City Council member can tackle this challenge alone, our ward needs someone with experience and who approaches problems with an open mind and from a place of compassion for the community, for the victims and for those who feel that crime is the only option. Our community must collaborate with members of the Chicago Police Department to address community concerns, and work with those who too often feel un-heard. Mental health services are an important component of public safety, not only for the victims of violence, but also for our neighbors who are suffering in silence.
- Transportation: From improving public transit to creating protected bike lanes and reducing overall traffic congestion, we can make our ward and this city greener and more accessible to the masses. Our transportation system is broken. Side street cut-throughs present safety concerns and should be minimized, while speed bumps do not adequately solve the problem Relying on car-centric transportation will only lead to more congestion and frustration. We need to plan and build infrastructure that will sustain us well into the 22nd century.
- Affordability: Many long-time residents are being priced out of neighborhoods where we have built our lives and raised our families. People shouldn’t be forced to leave their communities to afford home ownership or rent an apartment. The middle class is getting squeezed out of the 40th Ward.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 24, 2022
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